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House votes to eliminate Medicare cuts from trade legislation

Medicare payment cuts exceeding $700 million were eliminated from legislation that sought to redirect this funding to an unrelated trade program, following an overwhelming vote in the U.S. House of Representatives last week. Now the U.S. Senate must take action.

Medicare & Medicaid
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AMA statement on House vote to eliminate Medicare cuts in trade bill

“The AMA commends the U.S. House of Representatives for their efforts to eliminate the Medicare sequester increase and extension as part of the trade package."

Press Releases
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AMA adopts policies to improve data and price transparency

Two new AMA policies aim to ensure access to meaningful health information and to improve patients' health literacy and understanding of health care pricing.

Press Releases
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Doctors vote for improved data, price transparency measures

Physicians at the 2015 AMA Annual Meeting voted to adopt new policies to improve data and price transparency. The principles will help the AMA improve the quality of patient care and promote new payment and delivery.

Annual Meeting
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IPAB repeal bill moves forward in House

A bipartisan measure introduced by Rep. Phil Roe, MD, to repeal the Independent Payment Advisory Board (IPAB), a controversial federal panel charged with reducing health care spending, was approved by the U.S. House of Representatives’ Ways and Means Committee.

Medicare & Medicaid
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AMA statement on Ways and Means Committee vote to repeal IPAB

The AMA commends the U.S. House of Representatives’ Ways and Means Committee for passing legislation to repeal a provision of the Affordable Care Act (ACA).

Press Releases
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6 things to know about Medicare's claim data release

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released data on the medical services physicians provide and how much they are paid under Medicare Part B fee for service. Here are some of the most important things to know about the claim data release.

Medicare & Medicaid
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AMA statement on 2015 Medicare Part B data release

The AMA is committed to transparency that ensures patients and physicians have access to the data they need to make informed medical decisions.

Press Releases
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AMA guide to media reporting on CMS' Medicare physician data

The American Medical Association (AMA) is committed to transparency and supports the release of data that can help improve quality of care.

Press Releases