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By J. James Rohack, M.D.
President, American Medical Association
The AMA hails the passage of the House health reform bill, which will help improve the health system for patients and physicians and calls for swift passage of H.R. 3961 to secure the stability of the Medicare program. Passage of the House health reform bill is a big step forward as we work for comprehensive health reform this year. The AMA will continue its work with Congress and the administration to strengthen and improve health reform legislation as the process continues for patients and physicians.
The bill will significantly expand health insurance coverage to Americans; 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.
As Congress considers new coverage commitments to the American people through health reform, it must ensure that commitments already made are fulfilled through passage of the Medicare Physician Payment Reform Act of 2009 (H.R. 3961). This bill will permanently repeal the broken physician payment formula and preserve access to care for seniors, baby boomers and military families.
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Dear Dr.James Rohack:
For many years <,more than 30 now I have supported AMA ,but now You have sold us to the DEVIL.
Eleven years ago I discussed present events with the Chairman then Dr,Smoak from S.C He agreed with my comments and did the best he could to change the way AMA was going.
Not much was changed and now you have precipitated the most severe crisis in medical care that America has ever seen.You have been blinded by promises that politicians do not keep and DO NOT CARE.If they did they would take the same care promised to the American people,but you well know the"elite" in Washington will be EXEMPT
from taking the plan YOU are supporting.
There is NO commitment for tort reform and NO changes in ANTI-TRUST laws that GIVE preference to Insurance companies to CREATE their own payment schedules leaving Drs without a FREE MARKET and FREEDOM to practice Medicine ,without GOVERNMENT interference,beyond where we are now.GOD BLESS AMERICA…THE FREE !!!…VERY DISAPPOINTED .DrJose Monsalvez,General and Vascular Surgeon,Houston,Texas
Dear Dr.James Rohack:
Formany years <,more than 30 now I have supported AMA ,but now You have sold us to the DEVIL.
Eleven years ago I discussed present events with the Chairman then Dr,Smoak from S.C He agreed with my comments and did the best he could to change the way AMA was going.
Not much was changed and now you have precipitated the most severe crisis in medical care that America has ever seen.You have been blinded by promises that politicians do not keep and DO NOT CARE.If they did they would take the same care promised to the American people,but you well know the"elite" in Washington will be EXEMPT
from taking the plan YOU are supporting.
There is NO commitment for tort reform and NO changes in ANTI-TRUST laws that GIVE preference to Insurance companies to CREATE their own payment schedules leaving Drs without a FREE MARKET and FREEDOM to practice Medicine ,without GOVERNMENT interference,beyond where we are now.GOD BLESS AMERICA…THE FREE !!!…VERY DISAPPOINTED .DrJose Monsalvez,General and Vascular Surgeon,Houston,Texas