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Feb. 14, 2020: Judicial Advocacy Update

Find out why the AMA is urging a Maryland Court of Special Appeals in overturn ruling that burdens physicians' defense.

Advocacy Update
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How AMA is fighting to stop “public charge” immigration rule

Through friend-of-the-court briefs, AMA champions immigrants’ health; meanwhile, U.S. Supreme Court lets government enforce the rule in some states.

Public Health
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Court should overturn ruling that burdens physicians’ defense

If a Maryland ruling stands, doctors who want to offer alternative causes for patient harm would need to undergo a “mini-trial” on each of them.

Judicial Advocacy
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Jan. 30, 2020: Judicial Advocacy Update

Find out more about the Pennsylvania case that could open up new liability for physicians involuntarily committing patients.

Advocacy Update
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What legal challenges will affect patients and physicians in 2020?

From keeping the government out of exam rooms to keeping patients insured, see the legal trends the AMA and the AMA Litigation Center have identified.

Judicial Advocacy
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High court ruling must avoid encouraging involuntary commitment

Physicians strike a delicate balance in deciding whether patients with serious mental illnesses require involuntary commitment. A new case could create more legal exposure for doctors making such hard calls.

Physician-Patient Relationship
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Jan. 17, 2020: Judicial Advocacy Update

Learn about AMA's role in Georgia case where the Supreme Court of Georgia rejects request for a damages-only medical liability retrial.

Advocacy Update
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Physicians will keep fighting on these 6 key issues in 2020

Health care policy debates must include the trusted voices of doctors advocating for their patients, says AMA President Patrice A. Harris, MD, MA.

Access to Care
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Top court turns down bid for damages-only medical liability retrial

Had Georgia’s highest court granted the request, physicians and hospitals would be opened up to “much greater liability than jury thought was just.”

Sustainability