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Dec. 20, 2019: State Advocacy Update

Walmart EPCS delay, new tool from AMA, APA and ASAM and more in the AMA's latest state and local advocacy efforts.

Advocacy Update
Female delegate speaking into microphone at the 2019 HOD Interim Meeting.
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AMA touts pathways to train more addiction medicine physicians

Only one in 10 patients with a substance-use disorder receives treatment. New pathways give doctors a chance to become addiction medicine specialists to fill that treatment gap.

Public Health
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Nov. 14, 2019: National Advocacy Update

Sexual orientation and gender identity anti-discrimination, conscience rule and rights to refuse care and more in the latest AMA national health care advocacy news.

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Oct. 18, 2019: State Advocacy Update

Bridging the gap between the ED and long-term SUD care and raising awareness about the opioid epidemic in the latest AMA state advocacy news.

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Oct. 4, 2019: National Advocacy Update

Congressional oversight on health IT, substance use disorder records, veteran suicide and more in the latest AMA national health care advocacy news.

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Oct. 4, 2019: State Advocacy Update

Governors take executive action on e-cigarettes, fighting stigma treating substance use disorders and more in AMA's latest state advocacy news.

Advocacy Update
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AMA applauds Surgeon General’s advisory on cannabis

AMA commends Surgeon General’s advisory on harmful health effects of cannabis use by pregnant women and youth, and commitment to furthering research on cannabis.

Press Releases
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Physicians take steps against opioid epidemic, mortality rises

AMA opioids report highlights limited effects of mandates to stem an epidemic underscoring the need for focus on removing barriers to evidence-based treatment.

Press Releases
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Doctors make progress on opioids, call on policymakers to do more 

Opioid prescriptions fell by 33% over five years, says 2019 AMA Opioid Task Force report. Next step: Eliminate barriers to evidence-based treatment. 

Overdose Epidemic