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Rep. Suzan DelBene, D, Wash.
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Fight to fix prior auth makes headway in Washington

Physicians have found strong allies in the effort to reform prior authorization: nearly 200 members of Congress and the head of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services.

Prior Authorization
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Interstate medical licensure by the numbers

Dive into the data behind the thousands of physicians who have used the Interstate Medical Licensure Compact, designed to spur telemedicine growth.

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Supreme Court to Medicare: Seek feedback before changing rules

In a victory for physicians and patients, the government must disclose any changes to the program and gather input before making anything final.

Judicial Advocacy
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What’s at stake in this week’s CVS-Aetna merger hearing 

Unprecedented federal court hearing on $70 billion deal demonstrates AMA’s effectiveness in challenging the anticompetitive consolidation of certain health care markets.  

Judicial Advocacy
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May 18, 2019: State Advocacy Update

Mississippi and North Carolina's work to end the opioid epidemic, Maine's medication-assisted treatment for inmates and more in AMA's latest state and local advocacy efforts.

Advocacy Update
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Iowa removes barriers to treatment of opioid use disorder

Physicians congratulating the Iowa Legislature and Gov. Reynolds for passing a law that results in more residents receiving treatment for opioid use disorder.

Press Releases
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April 18, 2019: State Advocacy Update

District of Columbia, New Jersey take steps to save lives and more in AMA's latest news on state health care advocacy.

Advocacy Update
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Quick Take: Moves cut barriers to opioid-use disorder treatment

In actions that will save lives, New Jersey and Washington, D.C., removed prior authorization for Medicaid patients who need medication-assisted treatment.

Behavioral Health
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District of Columbia takes important step to reverse opioid epidemic

The MSDC and the AMA applauded the mayor’s office for removing prior authorization for medications to treat opioid use disorder.

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