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Medicare Payment Reform
The physician shortage will worsen – unless Congress acts now

Congress has an opportunity to reverse the worsening physicianshortage and bolsteraccess to care for millions of people by fixingthe Medicare physician payment system.
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Medicare Payment Reform
AMA offers CMS a path to strengthen private practice and access to care

The AMA offered to work with the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) on policy changes that aim to preserve private practice and maintain access to health care.
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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.

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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. Read the call to action from American Medical Association President, Bobby Mukkamala, M.D.

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Prior Authorization
2024 Prior Authorization State Law Chart (PDF)

This chart outlines the legislative updates in each state.

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Drug Price Transparency
Competition in PBM Markets and Vertical Integration of Insurers with PBMs: 2025 Update (PDF)

Using 2022 and 2023 data on prescription drug plan lives and the PBMs used by insurers to manage them, this paper presents a descriptive analysis of PBM markets.

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Drug Price Transparency
Congress should reconsider breaking up pharmacy benefit managers, experts say

While existing proposals to regulate pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) are discussed on a bipartisan basis in Washington, some experts argue that more needs to be done. Specifically, experts argue that PBMs, especially the “Big 3,” have the resources to work around legislation if it is not comprehensive.

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Prior Authorization
2025 Red Tape Report by CancerCare (PDF)

This report shows that insurance red tape is widespread and can delay diagnosis and treatment, impose administrative burdens, lead to unexpected costs, and erode trust in the health care system for cancer patients.

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Medicare Payment Reform
Physicians take fight for Medicare payment reform to Capitol Hill

Bipartisan support for Medicare reform is building in Congress, as physicians witnessed firsthand at the 2025 AMA National Advocacy Conference.

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