Tanya Albert Henry

AMA Affiliated Groups

Contributing News Writer,
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Tanya Albert Henry is an award-winning freelance writer who has been covering health care for 20 years. She started her career in daily newspapers, working at The Cincinnati Enquirer, The Detroit News and USA Today before going on to cover medicolegal matters for American Medical News, a weekly newspaper published by the AMA. Tanya later served as American Medical News’ deputy editor, and she also edited its Professional Issues section. She earned a bachelor’s degree in journalism from Northwestern University.

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Sustainability

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4 MIN READ

Fate of independent medical ethics decisions in court’s hands

U.S. Supreme Court asked to consider lawsuit challenging a Texas advance-directives law providing protections for tough physician, hospital decisions.
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Public Health

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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. 
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Public Health

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3 MIN READ

Integrate behavioral health into your practice, step by step

Great new resource from AMA-led collaborative details why behavioral health integration matters and how to make it effective for physician practices.
Pharmacy

Public Health

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4 MIN READ

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.
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Public Health

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4 MIN READ

Should COVID-19 remote learning rules extend to religious schools?

AMA weighs in on case before U.S. Supreme Court on rules barring in-person private, religious schooling during the pandemic.
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Public Health

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4 MIN READ

Overreach on anti-kickback rule stymies medical innovation

AMA urged federal appeals court to reverse a podiatrist’s conviction saying the precedent prohibits innocent business practices and harms patients.

Overdose Epidemic

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4 MIN READ

Will the U.S. get its first supervised drug consumption site?

As a federal appeals court weighs the question, the AMA details the evidence showing such facilities can save lives and improve public health.
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Public Health

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4 MIN READ

Why hopes are high as COVID-19 vaccine approval hearings begin

Paul Offit, MD, helped invent the rotavirus vaccine RotaTeq. Learn about his perspective on the leading mRNA-based SARS-CoV-2 vaccine candidates.