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5 Min Read

Alarming drop in life expectancy sparks call for study, action

Physicians want to better understand what’s behind the distressing trend and how to reverse it. Through advocacy and prevention initiatives, the AMA aims to help patients live longer, healthier lives.

Access to Care
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2 Min Read

Sept. 21, 2017: State Advocacy Update

Illinois the 9th Compact state to serve as state of principal licensure in the latest state and local AMA efforts to advocate for health care.

Advocacy Update
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Sweeping new tort reforms will protect Iowa physicians

A cap on noneconomic damages, a certificate-of-merit requirement and strengthened expert-witness standards are among new safeguards for physicians.

Judicial Advocacy
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May 18, 2017: State Advocacy Update

Iowa medical liability reform legislation, South Dakota Good Samaritan overdose protection law and more in the latest AMA state and local advocacy efforts.

Advocacy Update
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May 4, 2017: Judicial Advocacy Update

Iowa's highest court says error-reporting document is confidential; State's top court deals blow to medical liability forum shopping

Advocacy Update
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Iowa’s highest court says error-reporting document is confidential

In a win for patients and physicians, the state Supreme Court protects peer-reviewed materials that help prevent errors and improve public health.

Judicial Advocacy
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April 20, 2017: State Advocacy Update

Kentucky's medical review panel legislation, opioids on the decline and more in AMA's state and local advocacy efforts.

Advocacy Update
Top State Issues 2017
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5 issues physicians will take to state legislators in 2017

Legislation on physician-led team-based care and reversing the nation’s opioid epidemic and Medicaid are among the top issues faced at the state level this year.

State Advocacy
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Error-reporting confidentiality threatened in court

Confidential, protected peer-review mechanisms for reporting medical errors are at issue in a case before the Iowa Supreme Court. The state’s Morbidity and Mortality Study Law is being reviewed.

Judicial Advocacy