Supreme Court to hear AMA case The U.S. Supreme Court has decided to take up an American Medical Association challenge of a lower court ruling that would strike down the ability of state health boards to regulate certain medical practices—in this case, teeth whitening services offered by non-dentists. AMA announced Monday the high court agreed to hear its appeal in North Carolina State Board of Dental Examiners v. Federal Trade Commission, in which a federal appeals court ruled that the FTC was right to overturn the dental board's ban on teeth whitening kiosks found in malls. The FTC said that the board, composed of dentists, was acting more like a trade association by… Read More