Becker's Healthcare June 12, 2019
Emily Rappleye

The American Medical Association on June 11 voted against supporting a single-payer healthcare system, in favor of maintaining support for the ACA.

The vote took place at the AMA’s annual “House of Delegates” meeting. Fifty-three percent of delegates voted to oppose “Medicare for All” and 47 percent voted in favor, according to The Hill.

The physicians’ association instead voted on policies that would help make health insurance under the ACA more affordable. The group voted to adopt policies in support of expanding premium tax credits, increasing cost-sharing reductions for qualifying individuals...

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