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AMA urges court to overturn medical cannabis ballot initiative 

Following the constitutional amendment map is always important, but especially here with public health at stake, physicians face new liability. 

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U.S. Supreme Court: State law can require PBMs to pay fair amount

Physicians asked high court to uphold a state PBM drug-pricing law protecting access to independent and rural pharmacies, and the justices agreed.

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Jan. 8, 2021: Judicial Advocacy Update

Courts block Jan. 1 implementation of most favored nations drug pricing model in the latest judicial Advocacy Update.

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Should COVID-19 remote learning rules extend to religious schools?

AMA weighs in on case before U.S. Supreme Court on rules barring in-person private, religious schooling during the pandemic.

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Dec. 18, 2020: Judicial Advocacy Update

Will the U.S. get its first supervised drug consumption site? in the latest Judicial Advocacy Update

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Overreach on anti-kickback rule stymies medical innovation

AMA urged federal appeals court to reverse a podiatrist’s conviction saying the precedent prohibits innocent business practices and harms patients.

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Will the U.S. get its first supervised drug consumption site?

As a federal appeals court weighs the question, the AMA details the evidence showing such facilities can save lives and improve public health.

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Dec. 11, 2020: Judicial Advocacy Update

Federal court orders full reinstation of the DACA program in the latest Judicial Advocacy Update.

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5 reasons why religious services pose high risk of COVID-19 spread

In a recent Supreme Court case, physicians detailed for justices the inherent risks of in-person worship during the pandemic. Learn more with the AMA.

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