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DEA gives OK for drug treatment on the go with mobile units

Learn how a new federal rule, endorsed by the AMA, will expand access to evidence-based methadone treatment in rural and underserved areas.

Population Health
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Doctors urge FDA action on new menthol cigarettes, flavored cigars

New cigarettes marketed as boosting “menthol to more menthol” while cigars boast chocolate and vanilla swirl. Time for feds to put a stop to them.

Behavioral Health
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Redefining "cause of death" meaning would upend medical liability law

Discover how the AMA is urging Pennsylvania’s highest court to overturn a decision that would wreak havoc in the medical liability insurance market.

Sustainability
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Aug. 13, 2021: Advocacy Update spotlight on 2022 Physician Fee Schedule proposed rule summary

2022 Physician Fee Schedule proposed rule summary in this week's Advocacy Update spotlight.

Advocacy Update
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Aug. 13, 2021: National Advocacy Update

Administration provides $90 million to improve health in rural areas and more in the latest National Advocacy Update.

Advocacy Update
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VA standards for health professionals threaten veterans’ care

Action by the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to implement practice standards has unintended consequences that jeopardize health care for veterans.

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Leadership
Leadership Viewpoints
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Rhode Island set to establish nation’s first harm reduction centers

Legislation written by the Rhode Island Medical Society establishes a pilot program to open and operate the nation’s first harm reduction centers.

Behavioral Health
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Time to revamp CDC’s problematic 2016 opioid Rx guideline

The CDC should remove arbitrary thresholds, restore balance and support comprehensive, compassionate care as it revises the guideline later this year.

Behavioral Health
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Todd Askew on proposed rule for Medicare Physician Fee Schedule

AMA's Moving Medicine series features physician voices and achievements. Learn more in this discussion with Todd Askew about advocacy efforts on issues that matter to physicians.

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Medicare & Medicaid
Moving Medicine Video Update