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June 27, 2019: Advocacy spotlight on Funding boost needed to close treatment gap for patients with opioid use disorder

The nation's opioid epidemic is worsening. Find out how AMA recommendations on the policy and clinical interventions that work.

Advocacy Update
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Opioid epidemic: Huge funding boost needed to close treatment gap

Administrative and insurance barriers continue to block access to treatment, AMA President-elect Susan R. Bailey, MD, tells Congress.

Behavioral Health
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June 14, 2019: State Advocacy Update

Physicians take steps against opioid epidemic and Vermont removes prior authorization requirements for MAT in the latest AMA state advocacy news.

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AMA passes opioid policies to end barriers to non-opioid treatment

The AMA approved several opioid-related policies intended to put the focus of pain treatment back on patients and away from arbitrary third-party controls.

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AMA strengthens its policies promoting naloxone access and education

Physicians and medical students acted today to strengthen existing AMA policy promoting increased access to naloxone, the opioid overdose-reversing drug.

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Physicians take steps against opioid epidemic, mortality rises

AMA opioids report highlights limited effects of mandates to stem an epidemic underscoring the need for focus on removing barriers to evidence-based treatment.

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Doctors make progress on opioids, call on policymakers to do more 

Opioid prescriptions fell by 33% over five years, says 2019 AMA Opioid Task Force report. Next step: Eliminate barriers to evidence-based treatment. 

Behavioral Health
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May 31, 2019: Advocacy spotlight on AMA Opioid Task Force recommendations offer roadmap to policymakers

AMA Opioid Task Force recommendations offer roadmap to policymakers. Learn more about AMA's fight in the opioid epidemic.

Advocacy Update
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AMA Opioid Task Force recommendations offer roadmap to policymakers

The AMA Opioid Task Force recommendations call on policymakers to eliminate barriers to treatment and to take additional steps to end the opioid epidemic.

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