The American Medical Association announced the recipients of $12 million in grant funding aimed at modernizing how physicians learn across their career. In all, 11 teams representing more than 80 institutions secured funding from the Transforming Lifelong Learning Through Precision Education Grant Program.
We have rounded up some reports and surveys from around the industry that we thought were of interest from Civitas Networks for Healrth, Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, American Medical Association and more.
In light of the impending expiration of the Medicare telehealth waiver on January 30, the American Medical Association released a pivotal issue brief urging Congress to enact permanent authorization of Medicare telehealth services and end the repeated cycle of temporary extensions that have undermined reliable access to virtual care.
As the new year quickly approaches, the American Medical Association (AMA) is offering 10 recommendations to help Americans make the most impactful, long-lasting improvements to their health in 2026 and beyond.
The new policies adopted on the final day of voting at the AMA Interim Meeting include advocating for funding to support school-based mental health, removing barriers to improve access to opioid use disorder medications, improving health care for veterans, and protecting health care professionals from ionizing radiation.
In their letter, the groups called on DHS to issue guidance clarifying that physicians, residents, and fellows are essential to maintaining a strong health care workforce and should be categorically exempt from the fee. The AMA is eager to collaborate with the administration to ensure that patients don’t lose access to care.
Nearly half of U.S. adults—122.4 million people—are living with high blood pressure (BP), a leading preventable risk factor for heart disease, stroke and premature death, according to the 2025 American Heart Association Statistical Update.
The American Medical Association and 79 leading medical societies reaffirm their support for vaccination as the best way to protect against the flu, COVID-19, and RSV and their potentially serious complications.
The American Medical Association House of Delegates convened recently at its Annual Meeting to adopt new policies aimed at strengthening medical education and bolstering the future physician workforce. The new policies include efforts to address medical student and physician burnout, support trainees during licensure exams, and advocate for physician-led care.
The American Medical Association (AMA) gathered physician and medical student leaders from all corners of medicine at its Annual Meeting of the House of Delegates, held in June every year, to shape guiding policies on emerging health care topics. We have highlighted some of the policies and outcomes from this year’s meeting.
Dr. Scott, an otolaryngologist from Kentucky, highlighted the broken Medicare physician payment system, out of control prior authorization, and an epidemic of physician burnout – pillars of the AMA’s Why We Fight campaign – while also touting immediate remedies required.
Physicians reported that inadequate payment rates, costly resources, and burdensome regulatory and administrative requirements are longstanding and important drivers of this change.
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