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Don’t create loophole on medical liability statute of limitations

Letting patients subjectively decide when they’ve stopped seeking care to circumvent a two-year limit to file a lawsuit drives up costs, uncertainty.

Sustainability
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Physicians must be free to report suspicious behavior without fear

Patients and the health system suffer if liability concerns stop doctors from reporting fraudulent or incompetent behavior. Learn more with the AMA.

Patient Support & Advocacy
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Hospitals must be held accountable for economic credentialing

Hospitals must not be allowed to put profit before care quality, the AMA and Medical Society of New Jersey tell the state Supreme Court.

Judicial Advocacy
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Physicians to high court: Keep firearms out of abusers’ hands

Abusive partners with firearms access are five times likelier to kill their victims than unarmed abusers. Learn how sensible restrictions save lives.

Public Health
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Peer-review privilege should protect resident physicians too

If an Ohio court decision stands, physicians will be less likely to take part in the peer-review process that improves care and saves lives.

Judicial Advocacy
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Nurse practitioners sue for right to use “doctor” label

The AMA stands up for California’s truth-in-advertising law, with survey research showing nearly half of patients are confused about who’s a physician.

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Scope of Practice
AMA Recovery Plan for Physicians
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CMA and AMA urge against non-physicians’ use of “doctor” title

CMA and the AMA filed a joint amicus brief in a case challenging California’s law prohibiting the use of the term “doctor" by anyone but licensed physicians.

Press Releases
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Give gun buyers lifesaving information on secure storage

1 in 3 pediatric firearms-related deaths are suicides. Physicians are standing up for a law requiring gun shops to share safety tips with buyers.

Public Health
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How federal court ruling would curb mifepristone access

U.S. Supreme Court likely to decide ultimate fate of the abortion medication. The AMA will continue to fight for access to evidence-based medicine.

Public Health