The AMA Update covers a range of health care topics affecting the lives of physicians and patients. Learn more about the health care technology trends of 2025.

Highly pathogenic avian influenza A(H5N1) virus is rarely transmitted to humans, but cases have been reported. Here’s what physicians should share.

Doctors are paid 33% less today, when adjusted for inflation. This unsustainable path threatens older adults’ access to high-quality physician care.

Social determinants of health data can be incorporated into the CPT coding for E/M office visits. Learn with the AMA how to use it in your practice.

This complex hormonal disorder that often includes irregular menstrual cycles and excess weight is often misunderstood and misdiagnosed, significantly affecting a woman’s health and well-being.

The death rate in rural America is 20% higher than in urban centers. The AMA is pursuing policies that can reduce rural health inequities nationwide.

We must improve our nation’s response to meet the expanded need for mental and behavioral health care demonstrated by patients of all ages.

Download PDFs of policy research perspectives to learn about trends in health care spending and what the AMA is doing to reduce the rate of growth in health care spending.

Private equity funding can spur innovations, but investor expectations for a quick return can clash with practice sustainability and medical ethics.

The bipartisan legislation introduced by four physician House members would ensure that doctors’ Medicare pay keeps pace with inflation. Learn more.

AMA strongly backs move tying physician payment to 75% of MEI, but Medicaid provisions have considerable negative impact for vulnerable patients. The massive budget package passed by the House of ...

AMA's Moving Medicine series features physician voices and achievements. Learn more in this discussion with Aletha Maybank, MD, MPH, about the AMA’s critical work to advance health equity.