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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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5 MIN READ

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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4 MIN READ

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
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Exclusionary bathroom policies harm transgender students’ health

Physicians tell a federal appellate court why the medical community agrees that these policies hurt transgender students physically and mentally.

Population Care
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Hahnemann residents left in lurch seek bankruptcy court’s help

Hundreds of residents and fellows have been left without the long-tail medical liability insurance coverage they need, but a bankruptcy judge’s order could boost their hopes for assistance.

Medical Resident Advocacy
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6 MIN READ

Dec. 20, 2019: Judicial Advocacy Update

Learn about the AMA's role in the five big medical court cases that made a difference in 2019 and in a Medicaid fraud case.

Advocacy Update
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Latest ACA ruling: What it means now for doctors, patients

Appellate decision on individual mandate constitutionality has little immediate effect. Patients with preexisting protections are still protected and insurance sign-ups continue unaffected.

Access to Care