Rush University System for Health is reducing emissions with community solar, EV chargers and local laundry—boosting health on Chicago’s West Side.

At least 17 states have enacted such pathways. The AMA and others detail what the laws do and how to ensure proper assessment and supervision.

Rush MD Anderson Cancer Center is participating in a collaborative model to prioritize patients at all stages of disease, including “thrivers.” ...

After AMA advocacy for modernized and streamlined digital health policies, HHS and CMS are delivering changes that improve patient care, ease burdens.

The AMA Center for Digital Health and AI gives physicians a powerful voice in shaping how augmented intelligence (AI) and ...

It’s been more than a decade since the Affordable Care Act (ACA)—often referred to as Obamacare — was passed to address health insurance coverage, health care costs and preventive care. Among other ...

Sea Chen, MD, PhD, remembers when his practice’s business office failed to notify others in the clinic about some denied claims and the reasons behind them. “Because of this, we had a bunch of digging ...

The RVS Update Committee (RUC) is a volunteer group of 32 physicians and other health care professionals who advise Medicare on how to value a physician's work. Learn more about what the RUC does at ...

Learn about AMA awards and scholarships for physicians, medical students and residents. Find out more about AMA nominations and medical awards for those who demonstrate medicine's highest values.

Body mass index (BMI) is easy to measure and inexpensive. It also has standardized cutoff points for overweight and obesity and is strongly correlated with body fat levels as measured by the most ...

Three times during the year, the CPT® Editorial Panel (Panel) deliberates code changes and the AMA/Specialty Society RVS Update Committee (RUC) describes the resources required to provide physician ...

Willie Underwood, III, MD, MSc, MPH, board certified in urology, is president-elect of the American Medical Association for 2025-2026.