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State medical society cleared to sue Aetna over PPO referral policy

California Medical Association gets OK to sue over policy discouraging physicians from referring PPO patients to out-of-network doctors. Learn more.

Judicial Advocacy
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The Litigation Center

Explore how the AMA Litigation Center advocates for physicians and their patients in the courts.

Judicial Advocacy
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How Oregon’s strict liability expansion threatens access to care

AMA Litigation Center and Oregon Medical Association urge state Supreme Court to overturn ruling creating “bad law” and “bad policy” that harms patients.

Sustainability
Peter A. Schwartz, MD
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4 ways the AMA fights for patients and physicians in court

In recent legal battles, the AMA Litigation Center has provided an expert witness, filed amicus briefs, financed a lawsuit and served as a plaintiff.

Judicial Advocacy
Hourglass
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4 MIN READ

Time limits on medical liability suits protect doctors, patients

Allowing claims after too much time has passed puts burden on health professionals and would hurt access to care, physicians tell Washington court.

Sustainability
Pregnant patient having blood pressure measured
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Don’t criminalize pregnant patients with substance-use disorders

An Ohio mom was prosecuted after disclosing her illicit drug use upon giving birth. Learn why an appeals court was right to overturn her conviction.

Overdose Epidemic
Gavel hammer on stack of documents
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How this lawsuit threatens patients’ access to mental health care

A patient never said he planned to harm neighbors, but victim’s family wants OK for lawsuit that would create physician liability anytime, anywhere.

Sustainability
Health care workers intubating a patient
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Wisconsin ruling a win for doctors’ judgment on ivermectin use

Learn with the AMA about why a lower-court ruling, if allowed to stand, “would have been devastating to patient care.”

Judicial Advocacy
Meeting of the 2023 AMA House of Delegates
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Highlights from the 2023 AMA Annual Meeting

Track the news and key moments from the AMA House of Delegates’ meeting, which ran June 9–13.

Annual Meeting