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Feb. 22, 2018: National Advocacy Update

ECC Good Samaritan legislation, stakeholder input on opioid abuse and more in the latest AMA national health care advocacy news.

Advocacy Update
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Feb. 22, 2018: State Advocacy Update

Aetna's prior authorization program under scrutiny and MAT helps reduce post-incarceration fatal opioid-related overdoses in the latest AMA state advocacy news.

Advocacy Update
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Physicians have plenty of tools to help grow advocacy grassroots

A variety of AMA tools help bring physician voices to the table, leverage lawmaker relationships and activate patients on urgent policy issues.

Access to Care
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Feb. 9, 2018: National Advocacy Update

Improving pain care and practice workflows, UDI implementation and more in the latest AMA national health care advocacy news.

Advocacy Update
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Feb. 9, 2018: State Advocacy Update

"Share Your Story" initiative on ending opioid epidemic and more in AMA's latest state advocacy news.

Advocacy Update
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AMA launches "Share Your Story" campaign to document barriers to care

AMA launches a digital tool kit that urges physicians to upload stories about patients who encounter obstacles when seeking care for substance use disorder.

Press Releases
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Jan. 25, 2018: State Advocacy Update

Treatment, not criminalization, for substance use disorders, AMA urges Nebraska to oppose APRN Compact and more in the latest state advocacy news.

Advocacy Update
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AMA applauds FDA, FTC crackdown on sham opioid treatments

The AMA commended the FDA and FTC for issuing warning letters to the marketers and distributors of 12 opioid cessation products.

Press Releases
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Jan. 11, 2018: State Advocacy Update

CDC recommendation on dose threshold in the latest AMA state advocacy efforts.

Advocacy Update