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Nov. 13, 2020: Judicial Advocacy Update

7 major downsides if the ACA is overturned by Supreme Court in the latest Judicial Advocacy Update.

Advocacy Update
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Q&A: Adversity drives medical student’s congressional advocacy

Having experienced homelessness as a teenager, medical student Reilly Bealer aspires to address health care inequities through her position with the AMA.

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Experts discuss the pandemic’s impact on the opioid epidemic

The AMA is leading the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic. See the latest daily video update on how the COVID-19 pandemic has impacted the opioid epidemic.

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Overdose Epidemic
AMA Update
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How Chicago doctors work to limit COVID-19 spread among homeless

“Stay home, save lives” is a helpful public health slogan for most, but impossible for people without a dwelling. Learn what physicians at Rush University Medical Center are doing to help.

Population Care
Aleesha Shaik, MD, MPH
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Aleesha Shaik, MD, MPH: Giving a voice to those without homes

AMA member Aleesha Shaik, MD, MPH, started a project to speak with homeless people across the country and better understand this public health crisis.

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Leadership
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Delegates at the AMA Annual Meeting
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Homeless people need more help, not stays in jail: AMA

People living on the streets are at higher risk of health problems, and laws that criminalize their existence only worsen their troubles.

Population Care
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AMA to address health of individuals experiencing homelessness

The AMA adopted policy addressing the health and social needs of persons experiencing homelessness.

Press Releases
Moudi Hubeishy, medical student
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Making house calls to those without homes 

The medical and psychosocial needs of patients experiencing homelessness are often dire. How one medical student has led the charge to meet those needs in Buffalo, New York.

Population Care
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New policies adopted on segregation, homelessness

Racial segregation in housing and chronic homelessness are detrimental to health and contribute to disparities.

Patient Support & Advocacy