AMA urges Congress: Don't loosen privacy restrictions for patients with addiction

AMA urges Congress: Don't loosen privacy restrictions for patients with addiction

AMA urges Congress not to loosen restrictions on privacy for patients with addiction history

By LEV FACHER

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The American Medical Association is opposing a proposal that would allow doctors to more freely share information about a patient’s history of drug use.

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