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Dec. 2, 2022: National Advocacy Update

Moving from policy to action: Fighting the nation’s drug overdose and death epidemic, and more in the latest National Advocacy Update.

Advocacy Update
Bruce Scott, MD, and Lisa Egbert, MD, HOD speakers at 2022 Interim
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ICYMI: 10 stories to read from the 2022 AMA Interim Meeting

The AMA House of Delegates leads the charge to protect reproductive health care, stop climate change, end the overdose epidemic, and prevent gun violence.

Interim Meeting
Delegates stand in line to speak at the 2022 Interim Meeting
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Harm-reduction efforts needed to curb overdose epidemic

AMA backs greater use of point-of-care fentanyl test strips and using opioid-litigation settlement funds to boost physician training. Learn more.

Behavioral Health
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AMA to urge using opioid litigation funds to train physicians in opioid treatment

The AMA expanded its opioid litigation policy to emphasize using a portion of the settlement funds to expand physician training for treating opioid use disorder.

Press Releases
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Top news stories from AMA Morning Rounds®: Week of Oct. 31, 2022

In the news: CDC updates opioid prescribing guidelines, monkeypox transmission may occur presymptomatically, flu-related hospitalizations reach new heights and more.

Publications & Newsletters
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Sept. 16, 2022: Advocacy Update spotlight on 2022 Overdose report

AMA 2022 Overdose Report shows worsening epidemic, need for all-hands approach and more in the latest Advocacy Update spotlight.

Advocacy Update
Two hands reaching out
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Barriers to care cause drug overdose and death epidemic to deepen

Illicit drugs are fueling the overdose epidemic. A new AMA report makes clear how physicians, payers, policymakers and others can help save lives.

Behavioral Health
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3 Min Read

Trends on overdose deaths require specific actions, all-hands approach

With a report issued today detailing the horrific toll of the nation’s overdose and death epidemic, the AMA calls for an all-hands approach to help save lives.

Press Releases
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4 Min Read

Top news stories from AMA Morning Rounds®: Week of Aug. 29, 2022

In the news: Bivalent COVID boosters gets FDA approval, new fentanyl pills target youth, decline in new monkeypox cases and more.

Publications & Newsletters