Three punch-tab style voting booths with an American flag and 'VOTE' on their sides, outdoors in front of a brick wall.
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4 Min Read

AMA urges court to overturn medical cannabis ballot initiative 

Following the constitutional amendment map is always important, but especially here with public health at stake, physicians face new liability. 

Judicial Advocacy
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AMA statement on HHS decision to remove barriers for opioid treatment

AMA strongly endorses today’s decision by HHS to allow physicians to prescribe without a waiver highly effective medication for opioid use disorder.

Press Releases
AMA Research Challenge collage
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Research on ventilator allocation, e-cigarettes lands top honors

Beating out nearly 1,000 other research entries, two medical students share the top prize in the first-ever AMA Research Challenge.

Publishing Research
Pharmacy
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U.S. Supreme Court: State law can require PBMs to pay fair amount

Physicians asked high court to uphold a state PBM drug-pricing law protecting access to independent and rural pharmacies, and the justices agreed.

Judicial Advocacy
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Jan. 8, 2021: State Advocacy Update

Coverage for all forms of MOUD now required by Medicaid and more in the latest State Advocacy Update.

Advocacy Update
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Jan. 8, 2021: Judicial Advocacy Update

Courts block Jan. 1 implementation of most favored nations drug pricing model in the latest judicial Advocacy Update.

Advocacy Update
Physician wearing a face mask
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Georgia public-private partners seek statewide SUD treatment network

Having local evidence-based treatment for substance-use disorder throughout the state of Georgia is a goal of Emory-Hazelden Betty Ford partnership.

Behavioral Health
Shamsh Shaikh
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Q&A with Research Challenge finalist Shamsh Shaikh

The epidemic of e-cigarette use inspired Shamsh Shaikh to conduct research that resulted in a place in the AMA Research Challenge.

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Research
Succeeding in Medical School
Close-up of a physician using a smart tablet.
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Collaborative care model for mental health, addiction treatment

The physician architects of a Penn Medicine model of integrated physical and mental health care detail its success.

Behavioral Health