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4 Min Read

44% drop in opioid Rx since 2011, but overdoses spike. Here’s why.

Learn what’s really driving the worsening epidemic of drug-related overdoses and deaths, and how the AMA is working fervently to end it.

Behavioral Health
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12 Min Read

Bobby Mukkamala, MD, reviews the 2021 Overdose Epidemic Report

AMA's Moving Medicine series features physician voices and achievements. Learn more in this discussion with Bobby Mukkamala, MD, on findings from the 2021 Overdose Epidemic Report.

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Behavioral Health
Moving Medicine Video Update
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2 Min Read

Sept. 24, 2021: State Advocacy Update

Texas enacts gold carding law for prior authorization and more in the latest State Advocacy Update.

Advocacy Update
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4 Min Read

Report shows decreases in opioid prescribing, increase in overdoses

The AMA is urging policymakers to join physicians to reduce mortality and improve patient outcomes by removing barriers to evidence-based care.

Press Releases
Illustration of a gold card with a red ribbon or tape slicing through it.
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5 Min Read

New physician “gold card” law will cut prior authorization delays

Breakthrough law means doctors with a 90% prior authorization approval rate are exempt from certain requirements. Learn more with the AMA.

Prior Authorization
Close up of two physicians reviewing patient medical information or medical research on a pad.
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4 Min Read

Health2047 advances its mission to transform health care

It’s been a busy 2021 for company designed to overcome U.S. health care’s systemic dysfunction. Discover Health2047s latest innovative spin outs.

Digital
Group of people in an open office wearing masks and working on their computers
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4 Min Read

Time for employers to grill their health plans on prior authorization

Prior authorization requirements drive up costs and harm employees’ health. Learn with the AMA about what every employer should know.

Prior Authorization
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3 Min Read

Congress must tackle Medicare pay, telehealth in reconciliation

Massive budget-reconciliation package should stop 2022 Medicare physician payment cliff and keep telehealth’s momentum going after pandemic.

Medicare & Medicaid
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17 Min Read

Bobby Mukkamala, MD, on steps to address the overdose epidemic

AMA's Moving Medicine series features physician voices and achievements. Learn more in this discussion with Bobby Mukkamala, MD, on steps to address the overdose epidemic.

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Behavioral Health
Moving Medicine Video Update