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The AMA might not control it directly, but like any good union, they are politically active and have members on the relevant controlling bodies...

https://www.forbes.com/2009/08/25/american-medical-associati...

https://www.motherjones.com/kevin-drum/2013/11/its-doctors-w...

When both Forbes and MotherJones can agree on something (maybe this is the only thing :) ), there must be some truth to it.

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> The AMA might not control it directly, but like any good union, they are politically active and have members on the relevant controlling bodies...

The first article you link claims (with no basis) that the AMA was responsible for the current funding shortfall. The second article doesn't mention the AMA at all.

In reality, the AMA has been pretty clear and consistent in advocating to increase funding for GME. https://www.ama-assn.org/education/gme-funding/save-graduate...

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