WASHINGTON — The American Medical Association on Friday announced its support for the health care bill, despite some elements of and omissions from the legislation that have unsettled the doctors group.

“The pending bill is imperfect, but we cannot let the perfect be the enemy of the good,” the AMA’s president, Dr. James Rohack, said in a conference call with reporters. “Key to our deliberations on this legislation was the fundamental fact that the status quo is simply not acceptable.”

Rohack called the pending congressional action on health care “an opportunity that we are not likely to see again for at least a decade.”

Rohack said the AMA was pleased that the bill would extend coverage to millions of Americans, provide investment for quality and wellness, and reduce administrative burdens.