The White House
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6 Min Read

Opioids emergency declaration must be followed with smart action

Only 10 percent of patients with opioid-use disorder can access treatment. Regulatory and payment barriers must be eliminated to end the epidemic.

Behavioral Health
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3 Min Read

Oct. 5, 2017: State Advocacy Update

New resources on treating substance-use disorder, registration for opioid webinar and more in AMA's latest state and local advocacy efforts.

Advocacy Update
Disgruntled teen with adult caregiver.
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6 Min Read

Pediatric primary care could be key to solving teen opioid crisis

Overdose deaths up again among 15- to 19-year olds. A new pediatric practice model holds promise as a solution to specialist shortages.

Behavioral Health
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7 Min Read

Aug. 24, 2017: National Advocacy Update

Hardship exception, EHR incentive programs and more in the latest AMA national health care advocacy news.

Advocacy Update
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4 Min Read

At Brown, syllabus covers treating opioid-use disorder

A program at the Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University is creating physicians equipped to treat opioid-use disorder as residents.

ChangeMedEd Initiative
Yellow scene tap barring entrance to treatment.
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6 Min Read

Key to opioid progress: Make insurers comply on treatment access

Lack of transparency and complaint-driven enforcement hinder coverage parity for substance-use disorder treatment, says a recent analysis.

Access to Care
Mary Anne McCaffree, MD
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6 Min Read

Women bear greater burden of opioid epidemic

While treatment for opioid-use disorder remains gender blind, the impact and effects of the disease are not.

Behavioral Health
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3 Min Read

Physicians call for better prescription drug-monitoring programs

Use of state prescription drug monitoring programs has grown significantly, but gaps remain—including a lack of data from VA pharmacies.

Behavioral Health
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2 Min Read

June 16, 2017: Advocacy spotlight on AMA launches opioid education microsite

With nearly 300 resources, AMA's new microsite seeks to continue fighting the opioid epidemic.

Advocacy Update