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Prior authorization needs fixing. How it’s happening in the states.

Physician lawmakers reveal strategies to adopt prior-authorization reform. Learn more about AMA’s work with state medical societies to fix the problem.

Prior Authorization
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AMA in the News: January 2020

Read media highlights mentioning the American Medical Association for January 2020.

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AMA in the News
AMA in the News
Stethoscope and gavel
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What legal challenges will affect patients and physicians in 2020?

From keeping the government out of exam rooms to keeping patients insured, see the legal trends the AMA and the AMA Litigation Center have identified.

Judicial Advocacy
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Health care 2020: Here’s where Congress and the states are headed

The AMA’s senior VP of advocacy offers expert insight on what physicians should expect, and advises doctors looking to make a mark with policymakers.

Access to Care
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Jan. 17, 2020: Advocacy spotlight on Physicians' voices needed in state legislatures in 2020

Physicians' voices needed in state legislatures in 2020. Find out how the AMA helped secure more than 140 state-level victories.

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Florida old and new State Capitol buildings
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Physicians will keep fighting on these 6 key issues in 2020

Health care policy debates must include the trusted voices of doctors advocating for their patients, says AMA President Patrice A. Harris, MD, MA.

Access to Care
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Prior authorization of nonopioid pain care prolongs patient suffering

A 10-day trial yields instant pain relief for a patient, but it takes several months to obtain an insurer’s OK for the treatment.

Prior Authorization
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Saving time and lives by increased access to MAT in Pennsylvania

John Gallagher, MD, asked policymakers the hard questions about why barriers to effective treatment were allowed to persist.

Prior Authorization
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Medicine’s administrative burdens create openings for innovation

Health care company executives say physician pain points are driving their attempts to create systems that work better for patients and doctors.

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