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AMA applauds Biden Administration’s first-year drug policy priorities

The agenda outlined today by the Biden Administration tackles overdoses and substance use disorder head-on in ways that will reduce stigma and remove barriers to treatment.

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Why doctors must grasp patients’ context in trauma-informed care

Emotionally harmful trauma doesn’t happen in a vacuum, and can have a long-lasting impact on patients’ health. Learn more with the AMA.

Health Equity
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March 12, 2021: National Advocacy Update

President signs the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 and more in the latest National Advocacy Update.

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Feb. 26, 2021: State Advocacy Update

South Dakota physician assistant independent practice bill defeated and more in the latest State Advocacy Update.

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Feb. 5, 2021: National Advocacy Update

Expanding patients’ access to buprenorphine and more in the latest National Advocacy Update.

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Feb. 5, 2021: State Advocacy Update

Texas FQHC develops integrative model to help patients with pain and more in the latest State Advocacy Update.

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Q&A: Training the physicians who will fight resurgent opioid epidemic

Eradicating stigma is a major part of Dr. Alëna Balasanova’s work to better integrate substance-use treatment into medicine and medical training.

Overdose Epidemic
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AMA in the News: January 2021

Read media highlights mentioning the American Medical Association for January 2021.

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Mira Irons, MD, looks at vaccine supply issues and current surge in cases

The AMA is leading the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic. See daily video updates on how the AMA is fighting COVID-19 by discussing vaccine supply issues and what's driving the current surge.

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