News & Resources

The physician shortage will worsen—unless Congress acts

Congress has an opportunity to reverse the worsening physician shortage and bolster access to care for millions of Americans by fixing the Medicare physician payment system.

Resource Prior Authorization

2024 AMA Prior Authorization Physician Survey

To assess the ongoing impact the prior authorization process has on patients, physicians, employers and overall health care spending, the AMA annually conducts a nationwide survey of 1,000 practicing physicians from a wide range of practice settings.

Resource Prior Authorization

Prior Authorization Explained: What Patients Need to Know

Explore the answers to frequently asked questions that you and your loved ones may have about the prior authorization process.

News Drug Price Transparency

PBM markets are at risk of harming patients

American Medical Association’s annual analysis measuring competition in pharmacy benefit manager (PBM) markets found low competition in PBM markets across the nation and high vertical integration as the largest PBMs share ownership with health insurers.

News Prior Authorization

Action must follow pledges on prior authorization reform

The latest pledge by health plans to reform the onerous prior authorization process must be followed by concrete action that fulfills those promises.

News Medicare Payment Reform

Companion Legislation for Medicare Bill Introduced

The Medicare Patient Access and Practice Stabilization Act (S. 1640), companion legislation to H.R. 879, is legislation that would stabilize physician practices and protect patients’ access to care.

Resource Prior Authorization

Prior Authorization Employer Toolkit: Facts, Case Studies and FAQs

Dive into how the flawed prior authorization system impacts the workplace by exploring the statistics, case studies and frequently asked questions included in this toolkit.

News Medicare Payment Reform

Why fix Medicare now? There are 66 million reasons

66 million patients rely on Medicare to access care. After the fifth straight year of cuts, Congress must finally address its systemic problems.

News Prior Authorization

‘They Won’t Help Me’: Sickest Patients Face Insurance Denials Despite Policy Fixes

Prior authorization has become a chronic pain point for patients and physicians. Both Republicans and Democrats agree that prior authorization needs fixing, but patients are growing impatient waiting for reform.

News Medicare Payment Reform

Physicians take fight for Medicare payment reform to Capitol Hill

A bipartisan group of legislators re-introduced the Medicare Patient Access and Practice Stabilization Act (H.R. 879), legislation that would stabilize physician practices and protect patients' access to care.

News Medicare Payment Reform

New Medicare Bill Introduced

News Health System Reform

Physicians of the 119th Congress

20 physicians were elected to the 119th Congress, including four senators and 16 representatives.

Stay up to date on policy priorities and ways to make your voice heard.

News & Resources

The physician shortage will worsen—unless Congress acts

2024 AMA Prior Authorization Physician Survey

Prior Authorization Explained: What Patients Need to Know

PBM markets are at risk of harming patients

Action must follow pledges on prior authorization reform

Companion Legislation for Medicare Bill Introduced

Prior Authorization Employer Toolkit: Facts, Case Studies and FAQs

Why fix Medicare now? There are 66 million reasons

‘They Won’t Help Me’: Sickest Patients Face Insurance Denials Despite Policy Fixes

Physicians take fight for Medicare payment reform to Capitol Hill

New Medicare Bill Introduced

Physicians of the 119th Congress

Join Our Network