To preserve patients' access to care, the AMA will continue to lead an aggressive, multi-year campaign to reduce medical liability premiums:

• At the federal level, the AMA is fighting Congress for MICRA-like reforms, including a $250,000 cap on non-economic damages in medical liability cases
• At the state level, AMA is providing resources to support similar state reforms.

AMA Medical Liability Policy and Directives

AMA House of Delegates Medical Liability Policies and AMA House of Delegates Medical Liability Directives.

Litigation Center - MLR related cases

The AMA Litigation Center works to defend medical liability reforms in the courts. Access information on Litigation Center activities in this regard.

Federal legislative activities

Medical liability reforms are essential to ensure that patients do not lose access to physicians and a full range of health care services.

State legislative activities

Access the Advocacy Resource Center's medical liability reform (MLR) campaign materials, including summaries of state MLR laws, legislative activity and communications materials.

Medical Liability Reform -- Now!

A compendium of facts supporting medical liability reform and debunking arguments against reform.
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Resources

Access the AMA's recent publications on medical liability reform.

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