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Medical liability noneconomic damages cap survives challenge

The AMA and Missouri State Medical Association had urged state’s high court to uphold essential reforms that protect patients’ access to care.

Sustainability
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Redefining "cause of death" meaning would upend medical liability law

Discover how the AMA is urging Pennsylvania’s highest court to overturn a decision that would wreak havoc in the medical liability insurance market.

Sustainability
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Leading medical groups urge upholding minors’ right to consent to medical care

In two new briefs, groups urge court to dismiss challenge to D.C. minor consent law.

Press Releases
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D.C. law letting teens choose COVID-19 vaccination should stand

AMA joins others to file brief backing 2020 law that allows minors capable of informed consent to make the lifesaving medical decision for themselves.

Population Care
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Allowing punitive damages in N.J. medical liability case unwarranted

In a power morcellator case, AMA Litigation Center tells New Jersey high court that allowing punitive damages would set bad precedent.

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How this Arkansas law puts government in exam room, harms patients

Doctors, patients file suit to stop a law that prevents crucial, gender-affirming medical care from taking place. Learn more with the AMA.

Population Care
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Case on misuse of CPT code to hide administrative costs can proceed

A federal appeals court cites AMA Litigation Center brief’s input on CPT in its decision to overturn part of a lower court’s ruling dismissing claims.

Judicial Advocacy
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Supreme Court allows CDC’s eviction moratorium to stand—for now

With a short window before the moratorium’s July 31 expiration, court keeps ban in place. Discover why this is an important ruling for patients’ health.

Public Health
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Jury needs to weigh evidence when there’s battle of medical experts

If a jury can infer medical negligence simply because there was an injury, physicians unfairly become guarantors of good outcomes, doctors tell court.

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