American Medical Association

Physicians treating Medicare patients are staring down the barrel of five consecutive years of cuts to their reimbursement rates.

Almost 1 year after the ransomware attack on Change Healthcare, the far-reaching impacts on medical practices, providers and patients continue to be felt.

ORLANDO — In a survey from the AMA, 48% of physicians reported experiencing symptoms of burnout in 2023 compared with 53% of physicians in 2022.

Drug overdose deaths decreased slightly in 2023 compared with the previous year but still remain at a near-historic high, according to an AMA report.

The closure of walk-in clinics from massive corporations like Walmart and Walgreens is reflective of a primary care system in crisis, according to experts.

Six months after the ransomware attack on Change Healthcare, the far-reaching impacts on medical practices, providers and patients continue to be felt.

CMS has released its proposed 2025 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule, or PFS, which includes a 2.93% cut in physician payments from the previous year, according to a press release.

New survey results from the AMA illustrate the burden of prior authorization, with many physicians reporting that it leads to serious patient harms, delays care, reduces work productivity and more.

The AMA House of Delegates adopted several new policies to promote public health at its annual meeting.

The AMA adopted policies to protect patients’ access to necessary health care in a variety of ways at its annual meeting.