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Throughout the year, there are opportunities for AMWA members to advocate on various issues or legislative proposals.

As a constituent, you can find your legislative representative and send an email or call them about a particular issue. Below are issues that AMWA has taken a stand on. We encourage you to contact your representative and make your voice heard. Our advocacy will shift based on the various stages of the bill. Learn more about the process of how a bill becomes law here.

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2023 Issues

Affordable, Accessible Childcare — September 2023

AMWA understands that childcare is an issue important to many women in the workforce, including women physicians. We call on Congress to act to ensure that affordable, accessible childcare is available so that we can continue to work toward gender equity in the physician workforce. We appreciate the efforts of the National Women’s Law Center and encourage all to message their Congressional Representative »

Osteoporotic Fracture Care — February 2023

Dear Representative (or Senator) [Insert Name]:

My name is [Insert Name, Degrees], and I am writing to ask you to please contact CMS Administrator Brooks-LaSure and urge her to use CMS’ authority to update Medicare payment policies, so that people who suffer osteoporotic fractures get the cost-effective care they need to prevent additional fractures. This will save lives and reduce Medicare costs.

[Insert your perspective based on what you have seen in your practice]

Each year, more than 2 million people on Medicare suffer osteoporotic bone fractures, leading to costly hospitalizations and nursing home care. Total costs are expected to grow to over $90 billion by 2040. Experts agree that many of these costly fractures can be prevented.

Please urge CMS to address the need for better post-fracture care for people with osteoporosis in the next Physician Fee Service rule. Doing so will improve quality of care and can reduce health care disparities, opioid use, and nursing home admissions, all while reducing avoidable medical costs.

Thank you!

2022 Issues

Please visit our advocacy timeline to learn about 2022 issues.

View all of AMWA’s advocacy work here.

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