The AMA is opposing legislation introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives that would inappropriately allow pharmacists to furnish services that would otherwise be covered if they had been provided by a physician, despite pharmacists not having the same extensive education and training as physicians.

My latest for the AMA. The whole shebang.

A majority of U.S. states are considering legislation to rightsize the time-wasting, care-delaying payer practice of prior authorization. In all, nearly 90 prior-authorization reform bills have been considered this legislative session in 30 states, and more than a dozen are still on the table for potential passage.

My latest for the AMA. Read the whole shebang.