American Medical Association Meeting
AMA calls for stronger firearm background checks
At this week’s AMA Interim Meeting, delegates urged states to impose more robust reporting of relevant information to the National Instant Criminal Background Check System.
AMA affirms medical spectrum of gender
During the AMA Interim Meeting, delegates adopted several new policies on important emerging health care topics, including gender identity.
AMA adopts policy supporting in-person importation of prescription drugs from Canada
To address concerns that out-of-pocket costs for prescription drugs have reduced access to essential medications, delegates at the Interim Meeting of the AMA adopted a policy supporting in-person purchase and importation of prescription drugs from licensed pharmacies in Canada.
AMA passes new policies on e-cigarettes, improving rural health care access
A broad spectrum of policies and guidelines, including making e-cigarettes less attractive to children, improving health care access in rural areas and making health care decisions for young patients, among others, were voted on by AMA delegates at their Interim Meeting, according to several press releases. The event recently wrapped up in National Harbor, Maryland.
AMA adopts policies to reduce e-cigarette use, suicides
Delegates at the recently completed AMA annual meeting took steps to curb the use of electronic cigarettes and occurrence of suicide.
AMA urges greater federal oversight of insulin prices
Delegates at this week’s AMA annual meeting supported a call to action that asks the Federal Trade Commission and the Department of Justice to “monitor insulin pricing and market competition and take enforcement actions as appropriate,” according to a press release.
AMA passes new policies on naloxone, Medicaid, augmented intelligence
A broad spectrum of policies, actions and resolutions, ranging from naloxone access, Medicaid waivers and other topics, were voted on by the AMA delegates at their annual meeting, according to a press release. The meeting recently wrapped up in Chicago.
AMA develops strategies to achieve health equity, address physician shortage
During its annual meeting, AMA adopted a policy to minimize gaps in health care across the United States and achieve optimal health for all Americans across all facets of well-being.
AMA urges removal of opioid treatment barriers
Delegates at the AMA annual meeting approved several policies, including eliminating barriers to medication assisted therapy, that it says will help fight the opioid epidemic, according to a press release.
AMA adopts policy to incorporate EHR training in medical schools
In an effort to transform medical education, AMA adopted a policy at its annual meeting for medical schools and residency programs to provide future physicians with sufficient training in electronic health record systems.