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AMA to court: Don’t overturn FDA approval of mifepristone

Federal lawsuit over drug used in medication abortion is driven by ideology, not science. A hearing in the case is being held Wednesday.

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Physicians make voices heard on threat to ACA preventive coverage

Pre-exposure prophylaxis is one of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) preventive services at risk in federal court, says Stephen Parodi, MD. Learn more.

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Court: No Surprises Act final rule favors insurers, must be revamped

For second time in two years, a federal court rejects the Biden administration’s skewed implementation of dispute resolution. Learn more.

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Stricter religious accommodations would hurt Washington patients

Physicians urge state Supreme Court to reconsider appellate ruling that puts an even bigger burden on short-staffed, stressed hospitals and clinics.

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Juries must be instructed that bad outcomes aren’t always negligence

Physicians are fighting to keep a decades-old jury instruction and stop a new kind of medical liability claim from arising.

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Physicians, not judges, should direct patient care

Key principles of medical ethics are at stake in a Wisconsin case on forced use of ivermectin. Learn more about why the AMA is involved.

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Court stops law that barred vaccine status queries—for all vaccines

Learn why a federal court prevented Montana from enforcing a misguided law that applied to all vaccines, not just those that protect against COVID-19.

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Ob-gyn can keep $205,000 in Medicaid pay that state tried to recoup

Extensively quoting an AMA-Hawaii Medical Association brief, state’s top court rules higher Medicaid primary care rate doesn’t hinge on specialty.

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Courts shouldn’t interfere with physician’s choice of lawyer

Pennsylvania appellate court ruling endangers physicians’ ability to retain the legal representation of their choice in medical liability cases.

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