Topic in Focus: Health Care Equity

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AMA Update for June 27, 2025: AMA Foundation Excellence in LGBTQ Health Award and the need for LGBTQ health education
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AMA Foundation Excellence in LGBTQ Health Award and the need for LGBTQ health education

The AMA Update covers a range of health care topics affecting the lives of physicians and patients. Learn more about LGBTQ+ health education.

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Population Health
AMA Update
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AMA Foundation Excellence in LGBTQ Health Award and the need for LGBTQ health education [Podcast]

The AMA Update covers a range of health care topics affecting the lives of physicians and patients. Learn more about LGBTQ+ health education.

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Population Health
AMA Update Podcast
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AMA STEPS Forward® resources & customized support for FQHCs & CHCs

Learn about supportive open-access resources and programs for federally qualified health centers and community health centers from AMA STEPS Forward®.

Physician Health
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Health care coverage & choice: Council on Medical Service reports

Download PDFs of council reports that have proposed strategies establishing the AMA vision for health system reform to cover the uninsured and expand health insurance coverage and choice.

Council on Medical Service
James L. Madara, MD
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Health care innovator readies his departure as AMA CEO

James L. Madara, MD, took the role in 2011. His strategic vision helped align the AMA’s work more closely with its mission, boosting membership by 33%. 

Leadership
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Health insurance: Council on Medical Service reports

Download PDFs of council reports that have proposed strategies to address health insurer actions that interfere with the patient/physician relationship and impact the practice of medicine. Such topics include prior authorization, covered benefits, and affordability of health insurance.

Council on Medical Service
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Hospitals & hospital-based services: Council on Medical Service reports

Download PDFs of council reports that have addressed hospital consolidation, the site-of-service differential, and sole community hospitals.

Council on Medical Service
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Equity, diversity and belonging in medical education

Find how the AMA ChangeMedEd® initiative focuses on increased diversity and an improved sense of belonging in medical education.

ChangeMedEd Initiative
Students are guided through a giant brain by members of the American Society of Black Neurosurgeons
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Black neurosurgeon works to have more doctors who look like her

Sonia V. Eden, MD, hopes her participation in the AMA Medical Justice in Advocacy Fellowship helps her patients and leads to lifelong collaborations.

Health Equity