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It is time to finally achieve universal health insurance in America. The first president to try was Franklin Roosevelt, but the American Medical Association [AMA], the doctor’s main lobby group that is opposed to reform, was able to block it in...

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Apr 22 2009 by AP0 Comments

The American Medical Association is developing a Web-based service offering doctors electronic prescribing, up-to-date reference material and other resources.

 
 
Feb 13 2009 by AP0 Comments

In a story Jan. 10, The Associated Press reported that a legal settlement has cost UnitedHealth Group Inc. $350 million. The story should have made clear that although the insurer has taken an accounting charge to cover the tentative settlement, it has no

 
 
Feb 10 2009 by AP0 Comments

The American Medical Association is joining several state associations in suing health insurers Aetna Inc. and Cigna Corp. over a database they say was rigged to underpay doctors on out-of-network claims for more than a decade.

 
 
Nov 10 2008 by AP0 Comments

The American Medical Association on Monday took a stand against two unhealthy habits _ eating foods made with artificial trans fats and text-messaging while driving.

 
 
Jul 10 2008 by AP0 Comments

The American Medical Association on Thursday issued a formal apology for more than a century of discriminatory policies that excluded blacks from participating in a group long considered the voice of U.S. doctors.The apology stems from initiatives at the.

 
 
Jul 10 2008 by AP0 Comments

The American Medical Association on Thursday issued a formal apology for more than a century of discriminatory policies that excluded blacks from participating in a group long considered the voice of U.S. doctors.The apology stems from initiatives at the.

 
 
Jul 10 2008 by AP0 Comments

The American Medical Association is issuing a formal apology for more than a century of discriminatory policies that excluded blacks from participating in a group long considered the voice of U.S. doctors.The apology stems from initiatives at the...

 
 
Jun 17 2008 by AP0 Comments

Is menthol a flavor that should be banned from cigarettes?Thats a tricky question, according to the American Medical Association whose members on Tuesday found themselves opposing some government health heavyweights.Menthol flavoring would not be banned..

 
 
Jun 16 2008 by AP0 Comments

Some health insurance companies rate doctors on their performance. Now doctors are turning the tables.The American Medical Association issued its first health insurance report card at the group’s annual meeting Monday. The primary focus is on the how...

 
 
Nov 14 2007 by AP0 Comments

The nation’s largest doctors’ group this week adopted new ethical guidelines for how physicians should talk to pregnant patients about donating their babies’ umbilical cord blood.The American Medical Association voted during a two-day meeting in...

 
 
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