How are states taking up key health care issues? Part I

How are states taking up key health care issues? Part I

From Moving Medicine by American Medical Association

June 16, 2025 · 25 min · Episode 257

About this episode

The episode discusses the current state of key health care issues in the 2025 legislative sessions, focusing on prior authorization, scope of practice, and physician wellness.

Months into the 2025 state legislative sessions, how are the key issues of prior authorization, scope of practice, and physician wellness playing out? What themes are emerging and how are they different than those of previous years? Led by AMA President Dr. Bobby Mukkamala, this panel of AMA Advocacy Resource Center attorneys talks about how the AMA is working with national, state and specialty medical societies to address these key legislative priorities. ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 🩺 The AMA is your powerful ally, focused on addressing the issues important to you, so you can focus on what matters most — patients. We will meet this challenge together. Join us: https://ama-assn.co/JoinRenew 🥼 Go to https://ama-assn.co/FightingForDocs to learn more about our AMA advocacy priorities, including: ▹ Reforming Medicare payment ▹ Fighting scope creep ▹ Fixing prior authorization ▹ Reducing physician burnout ▹ Making technology work for physicians 📺 Subscribe to @americanmedicalassociation on YouTube: https://ama-assn.co/youTube 📧 Sign up for #MorningRounds and free daily newsletters from the AMA: https://ama-assn.co/Newsletters 💬 Follow #AMA on social media: https://ama-assn.co/Social

Topics covered

  • health care issues
  • prior authorization
  • scope of practice
  • physician wellness
  • legislative priorities

Keywords

  • AMA
  • advocacy
  • legislation
  • physician burnout
  • Medicare payment reform

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: #MorningRounds

More episodes of Moving Medicine

Explore listener stats, chart rankings, contacts and more on the Moving Medicine podcast page.