Preventive services can be provided at no cost to patients Preventive services can be provided at no cost to patients Due to the Affordable Care Act (ACA), when physicians order certain evidence-based ...

Imagine a sharp, shooting pain that starts in your lower back and travels like an electric shock down your leg, making it difficult to stand, sit or even walk. This is the reality of sciatica, which ...

Patients with chronic pain continue to face barriers to care, including stigma, regulations limiting medication access, and shortages of pain-management specialists. But progress is being made on the ...

AMA Update covers a range of health care topics affecting the lives of physicians, residents, medical students and patients. From private practice and health system leaders to scientists and public ...

Is there a link between blood type and COVID? Does COVID cause cardiovascular complications? Can COVID affect your heart? Is the flu shot effective this year? AMA's Vice President of Science, Medicine ...

What are top stressors for doctors? How common is physician burnout? What are the most stressful medical specialties? Is administrative burden in health care fixable? Christine Sinsky, MD, a general ...

What’s the news: Physicians are facing a 2.8% cut in pay under the proposed 2025 Medicare physician payment schedule published today. The proposal from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services ...

What’s the news: Medicare physician payment—often called Medicare reimbursement—must be tied to an inflation index called the Medicare Economic Index (MEI). As part of its campaign to fix the ...

Medicine can be a career that is both challenging and highly rewarding, but figuring out med school requirements and navigating the application process can be a challenge into itself. The AMA has the ...

When discussing reproductive health choices, one procedure has been gaining attention—especially since the fall of Roe v. Wade—for its effectiveness: the vasectomy. As individuals and couples explore ...

Medical training is a journey. Today, the upcoming crop of soon-to-be physicians found their next destination. Match Day 2024, marking the culmination of years of work and months of applications and ...

Navigating the complexities of inner ear disorders, one symptom stands out for its disruptive impact: vertigo. This sensation of spinning or dizziness can strike without warning, leaving patients ...