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AMA Overdose Epidemic Report

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AMA Advocacy issue briefs

Download PDFs of issue briefs that summarize key health policy issues by providing concise and digestible content for both relevant stakeholders and those who may know little about the topic.

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Opioid and pain treatment CME

Address opioid and pain treatment with evidence-based training from Providers Clinical Support System-Medications for Opioid Use Disorders (PCSS-MOUD).

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Here’s your one-stop shop to meet new DEA training mandate

Starting in 2023, DEA-registered physicians were required to complete a one-time, eight-hour training requirement. The AMA has you covered.

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Getting rid of barriers to lifesaving substance-use care

It’s possible to get lifesaving medications into patients’ hands within a day. A bipartisan Senate bill would try Washington state model nationwide.

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Health care innovator readies his departure as AMA CEO

James L. Madara, MD, took the role in 2011. His strategic vision helped align the AMA’s work more closely with its mission, boosting membership by 33%. 

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June 20, 2025: National Advocacy Update

A number of key issues need to be addressed in Senate Reconciliation package and more in the latest National Advocacy Update.

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12 ways to cut health care red tape and improve care

The Trump administration wants info on rules it can scrap or revise to ease physicians’ regulatory burdens. The AMA offers details on a dirty dozen.

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May 30, 2025: National Advocacy Update

Bipartisan AMA-supported prior authorization legislation reintroduced in Congress and more in the latest National Advocacy Update.

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May 30, 2025: State Advocacy Update

Thirty-seven state medical boards, 635 hospitals support physicians’ health and more in the latest State Advocacy Update.

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Proposals on Medicaid, CHIP, ACA coverage raise deep concerns

Sweeping changes in House budget-reconciliation bill could hinder Americans’ ability to get timely care and drive up overall health care costs.

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