Seniors have benefitted from Medicare for 60 years, but recent decades of privatization threaten the integrity of the program ...

An in-depth look at the U.S. Surgeon General’s proposal for alcohol warning labels, examining the link between alcohol and ...

More than 15,000 doctors across the country signed an open letter urging senators to vote against President-elect Trump’s ...

President-elect Donald Trump's pick of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. for secretary of health and human services has drawn the ire of ...

Doctors have an overwhelming amount of individual patient data and medical research at their disposal to make diagnoses and ...

The AMA Update covers a range of health care topics affecting the lives of physicians and patients. Learn more about AMA's advocacy efforts for 2025.

Enrollment of Black and Hispanic students in medical schools dropped precipitously last year after the Supreme Court banned ...

Cuts to Medicare physician reimbursement have taken effect, as proposed legislation intended to eliminate those cuts did not pass.

As GLP-1 RA use soars, experts are worried that patients may not be getting the right nutrients in their diets. How can ...

Dr. Helen M. Ranney revolutionized the understanding of sickle cell anemia through her groundbreaking research, paving the way for advancements in treatment and diagnosis. Her achievements extended ...

Public health professionals and providers have a role to play in increasing awareness of alcohol’s cancer risk, the U.S.

With nutritional, pharmaceutical, and surgical options available for obesity, clinicians are being called upon to make ...