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News & Events
AMA Applauds U.S. Senate for Work to Cover Uninsured Kids
The U.S. Senate worked to cover millions of uninsured children through the reauthorization of SCHIP.
AMA Applauds House for Investing in Health Care Through Stimulus
The AMA applauds the U.S. House for addressing health care needs through the economic stimulus package.
AMA Claims Victory with Record-Breaking Settlement in case against insurer
AMA claims victory with the settlement agreement in the lawsuit against United Health Group.
AMA Residents and Fellows/Students Lobby Day
March 31, 2009, increase your awareness of legislative issues affecting medicine.
Save the Date: 2009 AMA National Advocacy Conference, March 10–11
Join your colleagues in March to advocate on behalf of patients, the profession and for the future of health care.
This Week in AMNews
United agrees to pay $350 million
The insurer pledged to spend another $50 million to help establish an independent database of prevailing payment rates that would be governed by a nonprofit.
Important Messages
2009 Medicare Physician Payment Rates: What to Expect in Your Practice (PDF)