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Conclusion
The three pillars of the AMA reform proposal, combined with careful consideration of ways to get the best value from health care spending, provide a prescription for achieving health insurance coverage for everyone. While additional details will have to be worked out, any meaningful course of action presents challenges of similar scope and magnitude. The AMA believes that unresolved questions can no longer stand in the way of action, and that covering the uninsured is both imperative and possible.
Health care costs
No health insurance reform proposal would be complete without giving serious consideration to managing health care costs. The AMA’s work on developing solutions to address rising health care costs is ongoing, and its current focus highlights areas that physicians can influence. The AMA has identified four broad strategies to contain health care costs and achieve greater value for health care spending: reduce the burden of preventable disease; make health care delivery more efficient; reduce nonclinical health system costs that do not contribute to patient care; and promote value-based decision-making at all levels. The AMA’s approach to gaining better control of health care costs is to ensure that we get the best value for our health care dollar.
Next steps
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