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FDA pulled into federal court on delay in regulating e-cigarettes

The AMA and others tell a federal court that e-cig manufacturers are following the big tobacco playbook to lure teens to their addictive product.

Judicial Advocacy
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170 groups send letter on proposed changes to physician payment rule

The AMA and 170 health groups sent a letter to CMS Administrator Seema Verma on the proposals included in the 2019 Medicare physician payment rule.

Press Releases
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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