AMA membership declines threaten financial and political clout
As the AMA opened its 120th annual convention in Atlantic City, 30.3 percent of U S doctors were dues paying members, with downtrend fueled by state societies dropping joint dues. About 9 000 New York doctors and others omitted dues, risking roughly $1 million in AMA revenue while a $1.5 million education drive and a broader public relations push spark controversy. The California delegation seeks a member poll before further advertising and dues actions.
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Dr. Walter C. Bornemeier, retiring AMA president, predicts a major shift to group practice as the solution to doctor shortages and access gaps. He forecasts rapid growth of group practices, advocates yearlong apprenticeships for new MDs, and calls for federal grants to equip diagnostic tools in urban and deprived areas. The AMA board endorses his policy direction.
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