Doctor and patient in exam room with man looming in background
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5 ways new Title X rule threatens patient-physician relationship

AMA files lawsuit to block Title X rule change and protect patient-physician relationship, arguing that government does not belong in exam room.

Physician-Patient Relationship
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March 7, 2019: Advocacy spotlight on AMA and other health groups strongly object to Title X Family Planning Rule

AMA filed comments to the HHS to express concerns about proposed regulatory changes to Title X.

Advocacy Update
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What you need to know about the Title X Rule

On March 5, 2019, the AMA filed a lawsuit to block the Trump Administration’s rule that would decimate the Title X program and limit the medical advice physicians can give their Title X patients.

Physician-Patient Relationship
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AMA files suit to block administration’s Title X restrictions

The AMA, along with OMA and PPFA filed suit to block the administration’s rule that would limit the medical advice physicians can give their Title X patients.

Press Releases
Barbara L. McAneny, MD
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We cannot let changes to Title X put women’s health at risk

The AMA and leaders across medicine filed a lawsuit to block the Administration’s rule that would decimate the Title X program and limit the medical advice physicians can give their patients.

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Leadership Viewpoints
Physician with tape over his mouth
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4 MIN READ

New federal regulations impose gag rule on physicians, restrict access to critical services

A new federal regulation will interfere with the patient-physician relationship by regulating the content of their communication. It also threatens women’s access to care.

Physician-Patient Relationship
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AMA statement on Title X gag rule and funding restrictions

This rule interferes with and imposes restrictions on the patient-physician relationship.

Press Releases
Brett P. Giroir, MD, at the 2019 AMA National Advocacy Conference
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4 MIN READ

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.

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Nov. 1, 2018: National Advocacy Update

Trump administration on drug prices, FTC and insulin prices and more in the latest from AMA's national advocacy news.

Advocacy Update