Medicare for All Still Panned by American Medical Association

The American Medical Association will not change its policy opposing Medicare for All after delegates at its annual conference rejected a move to support a single-payer system.

Supporters of a change said they will continue to press their case after attendees rejected their efforts by a 53%-47% margin.

Some 83% of delegates signed on to a report from the AMA Council of Medical Service—without the amendment—calling for policies to “build upon and fix” the Affordable Care Act, known as Obamacare.

The AMA for years has debated whether to change its opposition to a single-payer option, and sponsors of the 2019 ...