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Here’s the top state issue keeping doctors up at night in 2024

Nearly 90% of survey respondents list scope of practice expansions as No. 1 priority. Learn how the AMA helped defeat over 100 such bills last year.

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Scope of Practice
Fighting for Physicians
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Dec. 1, 2023: State Advocacy Update

ICYMI: Keynote speaker announced for 2024 AMA State Advocacy Summit and more in the latest State Advocacy Update.

Advocacy Update
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Oct. 20, 2023: State Advocacy Update

Register now: 2024 AMA State Advocacy Summit and more in the latest State Advocacy Update.

Advocacy Update
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What it takes to maintain open access to reproductive health care

Anticipating abortion bans, a clinic opened in Southern Illinois to offer reproductive health care. Now waiting times are rising. Learn more.

Public Health
Debra Patt, MD, PhD
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Facing care denial, oncologist sees 4-week wait for P2P consult

Peer-to-peer (P2P) consults are often required to overcome prior-authorization hurdles. But with metastatic cancer, care delayed is care denied.

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Prior Authorization
Fighting for Physicians
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Why Minnesota changed key query to promote physician well-being

Prodded by doctors and medical students, the state medical board no longer asks physicians and other applicants intrusive health questions.

Physician Health
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What physicians need to know about scope of practice expansion with Kimberly Horvath, JD

The AMA Update covers a range of health care topics affecting the lives of physicians and patients. Learn more about scope of practice expansion.

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Scope of Practice
AMA Update
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What physicians need to know about scope of practice expansion with Kimberly Horvath, JD [Podcast]

The AMA Update covers a range of health care topics affecting the lives of physicians and patients. Learn more about scope of practice expansion.

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Scope of Practice
AMA Update Podcast
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Jan. 27, 2023: State Advocacy Update

Recap of the 2023 AMA State Advocacy Summit and more in the latest State Advocacy Update.

Advocacy Update