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AMA Advocacy issue briefs

Download PDFs of issue briefs that summarize key health policy issues by providing concise and digestible content for both relevant stakeholders and those who may know little about the topic.

Federal Advocacy
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Top news stories from AMA Morning Rounds®: Week of Sept. 15, 2025

In the news: FDA responds to misleading drug ads, 1 in 6 parents say they skipped or delayed vaccinating children, chagas disease may be endemic in U.S. and more.

Publications & Newsletters
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Sept. 19, 2025: National Advocacy Update

Now available: 2024 MIPS performance feedback and final scores, and more in the latest National Advocacy Update.

Advocacy Update
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Spending on GLP-1s has grown dramatically. Here are the details.

Effective GLP-1s marketed under brand names such as Ozempic and Mounjaro have grown popular. That has translated into big dollar figures. 

Behavioral Health
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Delivery reform: Council on Medical Service reports

Download PDFs of council reports that advocate policies on emerging delivery systems that protect and foster the patient/physician relationship. Key Council reports on this topic have addressed patient-centered medical homes, precision medicine, APMs, telemedicine, and retail and store-based health clinics.

Medical Service
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New FDA opioid labeling keep focus on individualized care

Agency action updates medication risk information and supports prescribing decisions tailored to individual patient needs. 

Behavioral Health
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Top news stories from AMA Morning Rounds®: Week of Aug. 18, 2025

In the news: Measles cases surge in the Americas, COVID accelerates vascular aging and more. 

Publications & Newsletters
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AMA advocacy delivers modernized e-prescribing standard

The Department of Health and Human Services has adopted electronic prescribing standards that reflect key recommendations from the AMA.

Press Releases
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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.

Access to Care