Scott Ferguson-AMA Board of Trustees

08/06/2025

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Will a new law limiting medical damages in lawsuits create more balance in the justice system for defendants and insurers, or will it make it harder for victims to recover...

08/06/2025

Will a new law limiting medical damages in lawsuits create more balance in the justice system for defendants and insurers, or will it make it harder for victims to recover...

08/06/2025

This went into effect yesterday in Arkansas!

Will a new law limiting medical damages in lawsuits create more balance in the justice system for defendants and insurers, or will it make it harder for victims to recover...

07/31/2025

American Medical Association (AMA) Board of Trustees Member Scott Ferguson, MD, FACR, discusses how and why physicians are opting out of Medicare because the payments no longer are covering their costs.

07/25/2025

We need more residency positions!

WASHINGTON — U.S. Sen. John Booz­man, R-Ark., and a bipar­tisan Sen­ate coali­tion intro­duced legis­la­tion on Thursday inten­ded to increase Medi­care-backed pos­i­tions in res­id­ency pro­grams in hopes of get­ting ahead of a nation­wide short­age...

07/20/2025

07/19/2025

During Joyce Ferguson's 1962-63 NAJA presidency, the national scholarship project was established at the 21st Annual Education Conference. Happy 100th Birthday and our best wishes to a jewel in NAJA's crown!

07/19/2025

Many incredible women have contributed to the rich history of the Arkansas Delta, and on this last day of Women’s History Month, I wanted to highlight another… West Memphis’s own Joyce Ferguson. KMI

07/14/2025

American Medical Association (AMA) Board of Trustees Member Scott Ferguson, MD, explains the concern that a large number of rural hospitals will close under the massive Medicaid cuts in the "Big, Beautiful Bill" passed by Congress in July 2025.

07/10/2025

“We are in a crisis with healthcare research, administrative burdens, and with payment. Access for our patients is hurt," said American Medical Association (AMA) Board of Trustees member Scott Ferguson, MD, FACR.