Affordable Care Act

The Affordable Care Act guarantees coverage to all patients who need it. Learn more about the Affordable Care Act at AMA.

Topic in Focus: Affordable Care Act

Health care coverage & choice: Council on Medical Service reports

Download PDFs of council reports that have proposed strategies establishing the AMA vision for health system reform to cover the uninsured and expand health insurance coverage and choice.

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AMA vision on health care reform

Download the vision statement PDF on the AMA's commitment to improving health insurance coverage and health care access.

Advocacy in action: Covering the uninsured

People who are uninsured live sicker and die younger. Learn how the AMA works to strengthen the Affordable Care Act and expand health insurance coverage.

AMA Advocacy issue briefs

Download PDFs of issue briefs that summarize key health policy issues by providing concise and digestible content for both relevant stakeholders and those who may know little about the topic.

Let physician-owned hospitals meet rural health needs

Amid growing health care consolidation, new bipartisan bill in Congress would permit physician-owned hospitals in rural areas with no nearby hospital.

Delivery reform: Council on Medical Service reports

Download PDFs of council reports that advocate policies on emerging delivery systems that protect and foster the patient/physician relationship. Key Council reports on this topic have addressed patient-centered medical homes, precision medicine, APMs, telemedicine, and retail and store-based health clinics.

Health care costs & value: Council on Medical Service reports

Download PDFs of council reports that have proposed strategies to address health care costs and promote value in health care spending.

Health insurance: Council on Medical Service reports

Download PDFs of council reports that have proposed strategies to address health insurer actions that interfere with the patient/physician relationship and impact the practice of medicine. Such topics include prior authorization, covered benefits, and affordability of health insurance.

Medicare & Medicaid: Council on Medical Service reports

Download PDFs of council reports that anticipate and respond to Medicare and Medicaid program changes addressing such issues as program rules that impact medical practice, physician payment and the emergence of Alternative Payment Models (APMs).