Hand holding medication label
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Quick Take: Moves cut barriers to opioid-use disorder treatment

In actions that will save lives, New Jersey and Washington, D.C., removed prior authorization for Medicaid patients who need medication-assisted treatment.

Overdose Epidemic
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AMA: New Jersey shows leadership to help end opioid epidemic

The AMA commended NJ Gov. Murphy and state Human Services Commissioner Johnson for helping end barriers to treatment for patients with opioid use disorder.

Press Releases
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Feb. 22, 2019: State Advocacy Update

New York governor proposes removing prior authorization for MAT and California AG calls to help substance use disorders in the latest AMA state and local efforts to advocate for health care.

Advocacy Update
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AMA and CMA praise Atty. Gen. Becerra for supporting MAT

American Medical Association, California Medical Association praise California attorney general call for helping patients struggling with substance use disorder.

Press Releases
Brett P. Giroir, MD, at the 2019 AMA National Advocacy Conference
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HHS official: Better pain treatment a key to ending opioid crisis

HHS official says two keys to ending the opioid epidemic are finding better ways to treat pain and moving from a crisis framework to a sustainable system.

Overdose Epidemic
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Life-saving treatment bill advanced in state hit hard by opioid epidemic

Kentucky becomes latest state taking action to remove “senseless” insurance company barriers to opioid-use disorder treatment.

Overdose Epidemic
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Physician groups praise panel passage bill to end prior authorization

Leading physician groups applauded a Kentucky House committee for advancing a bill making it easier for people with addiction to opioids to receive treatment.

Press Releases
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Study of Pennsylvania commonwealth efforts to reverse opioid epidemic

AMA, Pennsylvania Medical Society and Manatt Health release analysis of progress made, recommend next steps for policymakers, insurers and physicians.

Press Releases
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Dec. 13, 2018: State Advocacy Update

Pennsylvania response to the opioid epidemic, AAP quality improvement course and more in AMA's latest state advocacy news.

Advocacy Update