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Nov. 29, 2018: State Advocacy Update

AMA asks regulators to ensure patients' access to covered benefits, APA creates model bills to enforce mental health parity and more in the latest AMA state advocacy efforts.

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Nov. 15, 2018: National Advocacy Update

2019 Medicare final rules, QPP changes and advance digital medicine and more in the latest AMA national health care advocacy news.

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Nov. 15, 2018: State Advocacy Update

Medical societies urge New York to sign parity legislation, saving time and lives in Pennsylvania and more in the latest state advocacy news.

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Oct. 18, 2018: Advocacy spotlight on Pennsylvania removes prior authorization for opioid treatment

Pennsylvania Gov. Wolf announced an agreement with major insurers to end prior authorization. Read about AMA's fight for medication-assisted treatment (MAT).

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Oct. 18, 2018: National Advocacy Update

Drug prices in TV ads, Surgeon General's opioid report and more in the latest AMA national health care advocacy news.

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Oct. 18, 2018: State Advocacy Update

AMA calls for enforcement of Mental Health Parity Act and AMA president visits Iowa in the latest state advocacy news.

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Pennsylvania removes prior authorization for opioid treatment

Pennsylvania and seven major health insurance companies agreed today to remove prior authorization requirements for treatment of substance use disorders.

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AMA calls for greater enforcement of Parity Act on 10th anniversary

On 10th anniversary of law requiring parity for coverage of mental health and drug addiction, AMA calls on policymakers for greater enforcement and oversight.

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Sept. 20, 2018: State Advocacy Update

California governor urged to sign bill to increase access to MAT in the latest state advocacy efforts.

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