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District of Columbia takes important step to reverse opioid epidemic

The MSDC and the AMA applauded the mayor’s office for removing prior authorization for medications to treat opioid use disorder.

Press Releases
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Quick Take: Federal judge blocks Medicaid work requirements

A judge blocks two states’ Medicaid work requirements, citing in one case an AMA brief noting the destructive effects of coverage gaps.

Judicial Advocacy
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Court sides with doctor, patient call to uphold Medicaid expansion

The Idaho Medical Association joined with two patients and a physician to ask their state high court to uphold voters’ will to widen Medicaid’s reach.

Judicial Advocacy
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March 21, 2019: National Advocacy Update

Cost measures in MIPS, proposed interoperability rules and more in the latest AMA national health care advocacy news.

Advocacy Update
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March 21, 2019: Judicial Advocacy Update

Learn more about the AMA Litigation Center urging courts to stop plans on changes to Medicaid work requirement.

Advocacy Update
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Solution to health plan quandary lies with improved ACA

Medicare for All model would be unsustainable and disrupt the employer-sponsored health coverage that most Americans have and are satisfied with.

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Leadership
Leadership Viewpoints
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Docs tell court Medicaid work requirement would harm patient care

See how the changes would cut off Medicaid benefits for some employed enrollees, worsen patients’ health outcomes and hurt insured patients, too.

Judicial Advocacy
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Feb. 22, 2019: Judicial Advocacy Update

Idaho Supreme Court rules that Medicaid expansion is legal in the latest AMA Judicial Advocacy Update.

Advocacy Update
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Therapeutic pathways embedded in EHR to improve cancer care

Health and Human Services advisory panel endorses oncology alternative payment model that uses EHR-embedded therapeutic and diagnostic pathways.

Payment & Delivery Models