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AMA statement on overdose deaths reaching over 100,000 in past year

The AMA again is asking state and federal policymakers to embrace steps that will save lives by ensuring evidence-based treatment and harm reduction to patients.

Press Releases
Apr 28, 2022 ·
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AMA Advocacy Insights webinar series: Drug overdose epidemic

Watch the latest AMA Advocacy Insights webinar and download slides on the nation’s drug overdose epidemic—helping children and families, patients with pain.

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Events
Advocacy Insights Webinar Series
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AMA welcomes public health approach to overdose epidemic

The AMA urges all health insurers and state legislatures to take steps to make this strategy a reality.

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Shifting the conversation about substance use disorder with Bobby Mukkamala, MD

AMA's Moving Medicine series features physician voices and achievements. Learn more in this discussion with Bobby Mukkamala, MD, on substance use disorder.

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Moving Medicine Video Update
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March 18, 2022: National Advocacy Update

AMA asks Congress not to adopt MedPAC recommendation to continue Medicare physician payment freeze and more in the latest National Advocacy Update.

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March 18, 2022: State Advocacy Update

Maryland bill would direct opioid litigation settlement funds to public health and treatment and more in the State Advocacy Update.

Advocacy Update
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March 4, 2022: State Advocacy Update

New Mexico Governor signs harm reduction bill and more in the latest State Advocacy Update.

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Feb. 4, 2022: State Advocacy Update

AMA joins Montana physicians, medical board urging state to restore physicians’ health program and more in the latest State Advocacy Update.

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61 MIN READ

Healing the healer: Making advocacy personal

Watch the State Advocacy Summit keynote address of 2022, held virtually in lieu of an in-person conference, "Healing the healer: Making advocacy personal."

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