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June 15, 2018: National Advocacy Update

Amicus brief on ACA coverage, opioid abuse legislation and more in the latest AMA national health care advocacy news.

Advocacy Update
Unbalanced scales of justice.
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Top court to decide: Should doctors be held to lay standard?

Following that standard would have “cataclysmic consequences,” including more meritless lawsuits, higher costs, physicians say in an amicus brief.

Judicial Advocacy
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Tort reforms facing legal challenges in three states

Plaintiffs’ attorneys are challenging pre-trial mechanisms that assess the worthiness of medical liability complaints before cases can proceed.

Judicial Advocacy
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Key to opioid progress: Make insurers comply on treatment access

Lack of transparency and complaint-driven enforcement hinder coverage parity for substance-use disorder treatment, says a recent analysis.

Behavioral Health
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Many influential physicians share common trait: AMA membership

AMA CEO James L. Madara, MD, and 25 other AMA members are included in a health care magazine's list of most influential physician executives and leaders.

Leadership
Physicians listen to speaker about opioids.
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Maryland physicians working to reduce opioid overdoses and deaths

The Maryland State Medical Society offers physicians free training in use of the state PDMP and to identify and help patients with opioid-use disorders.

Behavioral Health
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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36 med students, young physicians recognized as future leaders

Three dozen med students, residents and early career physicians received recognition for their work. Awards cover reducing health care disparities, as well as non-clinical leadership in advocacy, community service and education.

Awards
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Raising minimum age for purchasing tobacco has health implications

The move to raise the minimum age for purchasing tobacco to 21 has major health implications. It will reduce the smoking rate over time by about 12 percent and smoking-related deaths by 10 percent.

Behavioral Health