Federal Advocacy

Patient Action Network

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Improve patient access to care

Learn about issues, such as drug price transparency and telemedicine, that affect patient health, share your stories and notify your lawmakers in Congress to make a difference.

More than 1 million patient activists have joined the Patients' Action Network, which began in 2004 in response to legislative issues that the AMA feared would harm the patient-doctor relationship and restrict patients' access to health care.

The Patients' Action Network enables the growing base of patients to take appropriate action on important health care issues. View stories from doctors and patients across the country and share your own experiences. Understand issues affecting patients and make your voice heard in Washington, DC.

FEATURED STORIES

Giant gavel in a crowd of tiny figures

Why medical malpractice awards are on the rise

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Physicians and health care icons

A 4-step path to team-based rooming that saves physicians time

| 5 Min Read
Patient in discussion with physician

Amplifying the human touch while cutting documentation burden

| 7 Min Read
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What doctors wish patients knew about ankle sprains and strains

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