August 31, 2023
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) recently released the request for applications for its new Making Care Primary Model, which is set to start operating July 2024 in Minnesota and seven other states.
Applications for the model will be open September 4 through November 30. Additional information can be found in the AMA’s recent advocacy update article.
To help with applications, the AMA is collaborating with the American College of Physicians (ACP) and the American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP) to host a webinar on September 27 from 6 to 7 pm Central Time. The webinar will provide AMA members interested in applying an opportunity to engage directly with CMS staff. CMS Model Lead staff will open the webinar with a brief overview of the model followed by a Q&A.
Additional details including a formal registration link will follow. Contact Suzanne.Joy@ama-assn.org with immediate questions, otherwise stay tuned to News Now for more information.
August 28, 2025
The apparent removal of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Director, Susan Monarez, PhD, after just weeks on the job, further imperils the work of the CDC and the health of Americans. Her removal was followed by the resignations of other senior leaders at the CDC, who have accused HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. of undermining scientific recommendations for vaccines.
August 26, 2025
University of Minnesota President Rebecca Cunningham, MD, will speak at the Empowering Physicians: A Night of Learning & Connection event on Friday, September 26, from 4 to 9 pm, at the historic Hewing Hotel in downtown Minneapolis.
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America's physicians are seeing a rise in misinformation and disinformation from patients these days, and it’s impacting patient care, according to a new study from the Physicians Foundation.