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Aug. 27, 2021: National Advocacy Update

DOJ should close regulatory loophole for unserialized "ghost guns” and more in the latest National Advocacy Update.

Advocacy Update
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Require access to Rx for opioid-use disorder in prisons, jails

Delegates seek to ensure that evidence-based treatment for substance-use disorders, along with social support, is available in correctional facilities and upon release.

Population Care
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May 21, 2021: National Advocacy Update

COVID-19 Hate Crimes Act enacted and more in the latest National Advocacy Update.

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April 23, 2021: State Advocacy Update

Montana bill prohibiting gender transition care for minors defeated and more in the latest State Advocacy Update.

Advocacy Update
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Our Black maternal health crisis is an American tragedy

Black women are at least three times more likely than white women to die as a result of pregnancy. We must tackle this national calamity together.

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Leadership Viewpoints
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March 12, 2021: National Advocacy Update

President signs the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 and more in the latest National Advocacy Update.

Advocacy Update
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Universal health coverage is within our reach

Meaningful and affordable health coverage is a goal we all must support, especially during a public health crisis the magnitude of COVID-19.

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Leadership Viewpoints
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AMA backs policy proposals to cover more of the uninsured

AMA adopted principles today supporting public policy approaches that have the potential to expand insurance coverage to millions of the uninsured.

Press Releases
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June 12, 2020: National Advocacy Update

HHS will distribute funds to physicians who participate in Medicaid and CHIP and more National Advocacy Update news.

Advocacy Update