While the presidential election will no doubt absorb a great deal of attention this year, at the state legislative level there is policy to be made that will collectively affect the health of the nation—for better or worse.

For the people working at state medical associations and national medical specialty societies, new AMA survey data makes clear what lies at the top of their list of legislative priorities for 2024: scope of practice.

My latest for the AMA. The whole shebang.