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Grants will help residents displaced by record hospital closure

Nearly 600 residents and fellows were sent scrambling for new positions after a 500-bed Philadelphia hospital closed. Donations from the AMA and others will help pay relocation costs.

Medical Resident Advocacy
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Aug. 23, 2019: Advocacy spotlight on High court should hear case on site skirting gun background checks

The daughter of a woman who was killed by a man barred from gun possession has sued the website that facilitated the killer's purchase of the weapon used in the crime. Find out how AMA is advocating against site skirting gun background checks.

Advocacy Update
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High court should hear case on site skirting gun background checks

The AMA and the Wisconsin Medical Society are asking the U.S. Supreme Court to consider a case involving a website that facilitates illegal firearms sales.

Public Health
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Court listened to AMA on defining alcoholism as a disease, not a crime

See how U.S. Supreme Court justices looked to AMA policy and research to change its views toward alcoholism and other alcohol-related matters.

Public Health
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July 25, 2019: Judicial Advocacy Update

New Jersey court upholds decision that a physician cannot be held liable for an injury unrelated to their conduct.

Advocacy Update
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July 12, 2019: Judicial Advocacy Update

Learn how the AMA advocates for LGBTQ+ in cases regarding sex discrimination under Title VII, for Medicare to seek feedback before changing rules and more.

Advocacy Update
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AMA advises U.S. Supreme Court on transgender individuals’ rights

The U.S. Supreme Court has looked to the AMA for a medical definition and the AMA Litigation Center has filed amicus briefs supporting patients’ rights.

Population Care
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AMA: Leading medical organizations fight for transgender Americans

The AMA and 15 national health care organizations filed a joint brief urging SCOTUS to rule to protect transgender individuals from employment discrimination.

Press Releases
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AMA takes a stand for transgender Americans in Supreme Court filing

LGBTQ+ individuals face increased depression, self-harm, if laws don’t prohibit discrimination, AMA Litigation Center tells the U.S. Supreme Court.

Population Care