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Advocacy Update Sep 24, 2021

Sept. 24, 2021: State Advocacy Update

Texas enacts gold carding law for prior authorization and more in the latest State Advocacy Update.

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Sustainability Sep 15, 2021

New physician “gold card” law will cut prior authorization delays

Breakthrough law means doctors with a 90% prior authorization approval rate are exempt from certain requirements. Learn more with the AMA.

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Sept. 10, 2021: State Advocacy Update

AMA urges continued DOL and state parity enforcement and more in the latest State Advocacy Update.

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Overdose Epidemic Aug 31, 2021

4 ways Biden administration can help cut drug-overdose deaths

Record-high drug-overdose death toll demands U.S. move from a crisis framework to a resilient public health framework. Learn more with the AMA.

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