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Dec. 13, 2018: State Advocacy Update

Pennsylvania response to the opioid epidemic, AAP quality improvement course and more in AMA's latest state advocacy news.

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Physician with breast cancer patient
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How prior authorization hobbles breast cancer care

Research finds that prior-authorization requirements put as many as 17 process steps and 10 decision points between a breast cancer patient and the medications she needs.

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Prescription medicine bottle wrapped in red tape
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Why prior authorization was a white-hot issue in 2018

Prior authorization comes between physicians and their patients’ care and needs to be fixed. Learn how that painful reality came into starker relief this year.

Prior Authorization
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Nov. 29, 2018: State Advocacy Update

AMA asks regulators to ensure patients' access to covered benefits, APA creates model bills to enforce mental health parity and more in the latest AMA state advocacy efforts.

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Inside Cleveland Clinic’s $10 million prior authorization price tag

Prior-authorization requirements impose heavy burdens for patients, physicians and health care organizations. Learn about the cost of prior authorization at the Cleveland Clinic.

Prior Authorization
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Nov. 15, 2018: State Advocacy Update

Medical societies urge New York to sign parity legislation, saving time and lives in Pennsylvania and more in the latest state advocacy news.

Advocacy Update
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AMA president outlines efforts to attack dysfunction in health care

Dr. McAneny also issues urgent calls for physician leadership to help reduce gun violence in America, end harassment in medicine

Press Releases
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AMA announces new policies as 2018 Interim Meeting ends

The AMA announced new policies on emerging health care issues that were adopted at the conclusion of the semi-annual meeting of the AMA House of Delegates.

Press Releases
Barbara L. McAneny, MD at 2018 AMA Interim Meeting
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AMA president: Create system that values health over money, power

AMA President Barbara L. McAneny, MD, says the AMA is fighting the forces that make the U.S. health system so dysfunctional.

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