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June 15, 2018: Judicial Advocacy Update

Learn how the AMA defends a Florida physician's contractual rights and medical staff self-governance.

Advocacy Update
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Florida case puts medical staff self-governance under fire

Hospital executives violated physician’s contractual rights and state law by refusing to renew his staff privileges without following the peer-review procedures outlined in the medical staff bylaws.

Judicial Advocacy
Unbalanced scales of justice.
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About AMA’s amicus brief to defend patients’ ACA coverage

AMA joins other physician organizations to defend vital protections for millions of patients, including those who have pre-existing conditions.

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Leadership
Leadership Viewpoints
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May 31, 2018: Judicial Advocacy Update

Read about the AMA's Litigation Center argument against a Supreme Court case that could limit physician referral power through antitrust laws.

Advocacy Update
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U.S. Supreme Court case could limit physician referral power

The case could set precedent for dominant health insurers to prohibit physicians from referring patients out of network for innovative or medically necessary tests.

Judicial Advocacy
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May 3, 2018: Judicial Advocacy Update

The AMA and other health care professional organizations argue Trump's travel ban exacerbates physician shortage, medical training and more.

Advocacy Update
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May 17, 2018: Judicial Advocacy Update

The AMA urges courts to uphold appellate rulings on using "reasonable" layperson considerations, sugary-drink distribution tax and more.

Advocacy Update
Unbalanced scales of justice.
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4 Min Read

Top court to decide: Should doctors be held to lay standard?

Following that standard would have “cataclysmic consequences,” including more meritless lawsuits, higher costs, physicians say in an amicus brief.

Sustainability
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Pennsylvania’s highest court to determine sugary-drink tax’s fate

The AMA says the tax helps lower obesity rates and that ruling against it could also jeopardize nontax initiatives to improve the public’s health.

Chronic Diseases