American Medical Association says the BMI scale is racist Panelists Lisa Boothe, David Webb and Griff Jenkins give their take on the medical community's controversial take on 'The Big Weekend Show.' ...

The American Medical Association logo at its office in Washington, Aug. 30, 2020. Photo: andrew kelly/Reuters The medical profession has succumbed to the notion that it is plagued by “systemic ...

Washington — Dr. Jesse Ehrenfeld — an anesthesiologist, Navy veteran and father — made history this week when he was inaugurated as the new president of the American Medical Association ...

The American Medical Association’s House of Delegates – which includes 600-plus members from every medical specialty – released a statement last week that describes three tiers of racism ...

American Medical Association says BMI is racially biased 01:20. BOSTON - When you go to your doctor's office, chances are they will calculate your BMI but a prominent medical organization says the ...

The American Medical Association, or the AMA, the largest organization of doctors in the U.S., has deemed the medical use of body mass index, or BMI, 'racist,' due to its disregard of a person's ...

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The American Medical Association (AMA) said the use of the body mass index (BMI) metric on its own has done “historical harm” as an “imperfect measure” of bodily health. The AMA said in… ...

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Prior authorization refers to when medical providers have to get approval from insurers before performing a service. Patients ...

The American Medical Association logo is seen at their office in Washington, D.C. By Patrick Wingrove (Reuters) - As powerful new obesity drugs enter the U.S. market, ...

The American Medical Association’s lawsuit accuses MultiPlan of colluding with major health insurers to set artificially low reimbursement rates for out-of-network care.