Health System Reform

President Obama’s Administration, Congress and organizations representing a broad array of interests have made enactment of comprehensive health system reform a top domestic priority. This intense focus on health care issues presents an historic opportunity to address many of the challenges in our health care system. We actively support meaningful health system reform and invite you to get involved and support our efforts – including advocating for a stronger, better performing health care system, improving access to affordable, high-quality care and reducing unnecessary costs. Read More

Medical Liability Reform

Our nation’s health care system is facing a medical liability crisis due to rising medical liability insurance premiums. Because of these skyrocketing insurance premiums, doctors in many states are being forced to limit services, retire early, or move to another state with lower insurance costs.  Read More

Medicare Reform

An AMA survey shows that drastic cuts in Medicare payments will make it harder for patients to see their doctor. Many doctors also reported that more Medicare patients are now being treated in emergency rooms for conditions that could have been treated in a physician’s office, that it’s gotten harder to refer patients to certain medical and surgical specialists, and that many seniors now have to travel further for needed medical care. Read More

Uninsured

More than 46 million Americans are uninsured. 80% come from working families; 20% are children. The AMA’s Patients’ Action Network is committed to leading the response to solve the health coverage crisis for all patients and will work to build political pressure for action on both coverage and access to care. Read More