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AMA Supports House Bills to Make Health Reform a Reality

H.R. 3962 and H.R. 3961 would go a long way toward making the health system better for patients and physicians

HOUSTON, Nov. 5 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — The American Medical Association (AMA) today announced support for concurrent passage of H.R. 3962 and H.R. 3961, U.S. House of Representatives health system reform bills.

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"The time to make health system reform a reality is now," said J. James Rohack, AMA president. "These two bills were introduced together, and they need to be passed together. Both are essential to achieving meaningful health system reform this year."

"On balance, H.R. 3962, The Affordable Health Care for America Act, is
consistent with our principles of pluralism, freedom of choice, freedom of physician practice and universal access. It will significantly expand health insurance coverage to Americans to empower patient and physician decision making; institute meaningful insurance market reforms; make substantial investments in quality; institute prevention and Wellness initiatives; provide incentives to states that adopt certificate of merit and/or early offer liability reforms, and reduce administrative burdens."

"H.R. 3962 is not the perfect bill, and we will continue to advocate for
changes, but it goes a long way toward expanding access to high-quality affordable health coverage for all Americans, and it would make the system better for patients and physicians," Dr. Rohack said. "This is not the last step but the next step toward health system reform. We will remain actively engaged with patients, physicians, Congress and the administration to ensure that the final bill results in marked improvements to our health system."

http://www.reuters.com/article/pressRelease/idUS219747+05-Nov-2009+PRN20091105

The AMA and AARP are organizations who have decided to speak on behalf of all their members without actually contacting every one of them to ask if they are on board with the health care plan. That AARP is on board with it is particularly galling as $400million has been cut from Medicare – the very program utilized by senior citizens. Nothing like getting deep sixed by an organization that is supposed to represent their members. As to AMA, we can only assume that those doctors who so willingly wore the white coats at the photo op / propaganda White House event were part of their membership. That the bill now makes its way to the Senate is meaningless. Discussion will be acrimonious and very lengthy, and if passed the bill will look nothing like the version sent to them. Only time will tell.

4 Responses

1. Robin Says:
   November 12th, 2009 at 6:35 am

   with any luck nope

   AARP is just another commie front organization

   like acorn

   seiu

   obama
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2. ☼Solar☼ Says:
   November 12th, 2009 at 6:45 am

   I would advice you and everyone to examine the campaign contributions from the Health Care Industries; to those opposed to the Health Care Reform. There lies your answer regarding support and opposition.
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3. Di Says:
   November 12th, 2009 at 7:22 am

   The AMA and AARP are organizations who have decided to speak on behalf of all their members without actually contacting every one of them to ask if they are on board with the health care plan. That AARP is on board with it is particularly galling as $400million has been cut from Medicare – the very program utilized by senior citizens. Nothing like getting deep sixed by an organization that is supposed to represent their members. As to AMA, we can only assume that those doctors who so willingly wore the white coats at the photo op / propaganda White House event were part of their membership. That the bill now makes its way to the Senate is meaningless. Discussion will be acrimonious and very lengthy, and if passed the bill will look nothing like the version sent to them. Only time will tell.
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4. MMC Says:
   November 12th, 2009 at 7:41 am

   Let us hope not. This absurd bill is a nightmare!! The Democraes have betrayed the middle class and Medicare recipients, and my family has been Democratic all our lives.
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