Government Affairs

AMSA Opposes Latest Assault on Public Insurance Programs

Last week the Trump administration released new guidance for states to change the way they structure their Medicaid program. Despite irrefutable evidence that Medicaid expands access, improves health, and saves lives, the Trump administration is attempting to undermine the program at every turn. “Block granting” Medicaid would restrict the services states are able to provide...

Time to Abolish the Surprise Medical Bill Loophole

Op-ed written by AMSA President, Dr. Isaiah Cochran, and published in the Morning Consult, January 24, 2020. After years of trying to rein in excess profits in health care, the United States is finally on the cusp of providing nationwide relief to people struggling with high-cost surprise medical bills. Patients can get stuck with outrageous...

Welcome to the United States of America: 0 Days Since a Mass Shooting

Written by Ton La, Jr, AMSA Vice President for Membership, published in KevinMD.com on December 8, 2019. Every day, 100 Americans are killed with guns. 44% of American adults report knowing someone who has been shot. As a society, we have come to accept gun violence as commonplace and not something to take immediate action...

Arizona needs bold action, not just promises to make medicines affordable

Op-ed by Jon D. Sussman is a Scottsdale resident, a second year medical student, and a chapter president of the American Medical Student Association, published in the Scottsdale Independent (12/5/2019) Prescription drug costs are unbelievably unaffordable for millions of Americans, including me, a medical student with a long term history of asthma and food allergies...