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March 21, 2025: National Advocacy Update

Reminder: March 31 Medicare MIPS reporting deadline and more in the latest National Advocacy Update.

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The AMA helps physicians build a better future for medicine, advocating in the courts and on the Hill to remove obstacles to patient care and confront today’s greatest health crises.

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March 7, 2025: National Advocacy Update

Federal lawmakers introduce bipartisan, bicameral Conrad 30 reauthorization legislation and more in the latest National Advocacy Update.

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FDA moves to change labeling on buprenorphine dosing

Higher doses of the medication for opioid-use disorder are sometimes needed. Payers must follow the FDA’s lead to help save lives.

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Advocacy Insights: Across the country, how are states taking up key health care issues?

In this Advocacy Insights webinar, learn about how the AMA is working with national, state and specialty medical societies to address key legislative priorities.

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Access expert discussions and insights to help physicians and other health professionals address the epidemic of opioid overdoses.

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Jan. 24, 2025: National Advocacy Update

New rules issued for telemedicine prescribing and more in the latest National Advocacy Update.

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Jan. 10, 2025: National Advocacy Update

OCR issues new proposed regulation with updates to the HIPAA Security Rule and more in the latest National Advocacy Update.

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Dec. 6, 2024: Advocacy Update spotlight on the 2024 AMA overdose report highlights

2024 AMA overdose report highlights national actions and state-by-state data, and more in the latest Advocacy Update spotlight.

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Physicians’ progress toward ending the nation’s drug overdose epidemic

Learn more about physicians’ actions toward ending the nation’s drug-related overdose and death epidemic—and what still needs to be done. Download PDF of the Overdose Epidemic Report.

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New report calls for urgent action to combat overdose epidemic

The AMA's 2024 Overdose Epidemic Report includes new data from across the country and provides policy recommendations for state and federal policymakers.

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