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Appeals court should uphold decision on No Surprises Act rule

The lower court got it right in ruling that No Surprises Act rule wrongly let insurers calculate physician payments well below market rates. Learn more.

Judicial Advocacy
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Why high court shouldn’t interfere with FDA’s science-based decisions

Mifepristone saves lives and is as safe as ibuprofen. The AMA and other medical associations urge the Supreme Court to respect FDA expertise, authority.

Judicial Advocacy
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Why feds had compelling interest to act on vaccine disinformation

Physician organizations tell U.S. Supreme Court that the government had a compelling reason to act on COVID-19 vaccine disinformation: Saving lives.

Judicial Advocacy
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Why high court should uphold ban on firearm bump stocks

Las Vegas shooter used bump stocks to slaughter 60 people in 2017. Physicians share firsthand stories on the impact of gun violence.

Judicial Advocacy
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Proposed rule on surprise billing disputes a step in right direction

Some positive signs in effort to level playing field on disputes between physicians and payers. Also, the independent-dispute resolution portal reopens.

Federal Advocacy
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In health care settings, keep “doctor” title for physicians

Professionals with doctorates in nursing practice have sued for the right to be called doctor. Find out why the AMA and others are fighting back.

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Fighting for Physicians
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Montana vaccine law would put physicians in ethical bind

Find out how the AMA’s fighting a law that would bar physicians from knowing employees’ status for any vaccine, putting patients’ health at risk.

Judicial Advocacy
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Reject black-box approach to resolving No Surprises Act disputes

The AMA and American Hospital Association urge appeals court to uphold decision tossing unfair, opaque dispute-resolution process. Learn more.

Judicial Advocacy
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Don’t create loophole on medical liability statute of limitations

Letting patients subjectively decide when they’ve stopped seeking care to circumvent a two-year limit to file a lawsuit drives up costs, uncertainty.

Judicial Advocacy