Meeting Coverage
AMA
American Medical Association
Latest AMA Meeting Coverage
COVID-era funding is drying up as Medicaid rolls are shrinking
Delegates persuade House members to acknowledge "discriminatory impact" of long-standing practice
Jesse Ehrenfeld is the association's first openly gay person in the job
Delegates to hold leaders accountable for progress
But a bid to add vision, hearing coverage to Medicare lasted longer in the spotlight
Delegates also examine role in preventing border wall injuries and recidivism in jails, prisons
At the House of Delegates meeting, members debated on various topics
Rescheduling testosterone also under discussion at annual meeting
Association needs to move from passive support to proactive protection, delegate says
"This is unacceptable...and it's time for us to push back"
"Our common cause is to speak out for and to advance our flame," says Jack Resneck Jr., MD
AMA delegates debate the question, air their grievances with maintenance of certification
Members will also oppose employer mandates requiring docs to sign contracts waiving due process
Resolution on transgender athletes also approved
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