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Drug coverage & spending: Council on Medical Service reports

Download PDFs of council reports that have proposed strategies to address high and escalating prescription drug prices and costs, including promoting transparency and pharmaceutical market competition, combating anti-competitive practices, and outlining criteria for value-based pricing and prescription drug importation.

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Health insurance: Council on Medical Service reports

Download PDFs of council reports that have proposed strategies to address health insurer actions that interfere with the patient/physician relationship and impact the practice of medicine. Such topics include prior authorization, covered benefits, and affordability of health insurance.

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Is two-factor authentication required for all prescriptions?

Get real answers from the AMA to common myths about two-factor authentication within an EHR for signing both controlled and non-controlled prescriptions.

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Top news stories from AMA Morning Rounds®: Week of April 13, 2026

In the news: long-term antidepressant use linked to sudden cardiac death, opioid prescriptions decline, flu shots may offer cardiovascular protection and more.

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Pearl of the week: Save hours each week with this prescription strategy

Streamline medication management and reduce refill requests.

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April 10, 2026: National Advocacy Update

Physicians open national Rx and Illicit Drug Summit and more in the latest National Advocacy Update.

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Targeted PBM reforms aim to boost fairness, lower costs

The AMA fought for more transparency and competition in prescription-drug pricing, and Congress has acted.

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Time for a different approach in the exam room: deprescribing

One-third of older adults take five or more prescriptions, contributing to falls and other adverse events. Good medicine means taking another look.

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What are pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) and why we need reform?

PBM reform focuses on increasing transparency, ensuring savings reach patients and maintaining fair access to medications.

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