AMA Launches Campaign to Put Patients Before Politics
The
Patientsbeforepolitics.org is an interactive site that provides physicians and patients with the latest information on health care reform legislation moving through
"Putting patients first is at the heart of everything we do as physicians. That's why we are committed to working with leadership in both parties to improve health insurance coverage and health care access so that patients receive timely, high-quality care, preventive services, medications and other necessary treatments," said AMA President
Over the course of the campaign, the AMA will continually update the site with the latest developments on health care reform and offer additional ways for physicians and patients to take action. The site will soon feature additional interactive educational resources, including the ability for users to build their own health care reform proposal.
The AMA will continue its ongoing efforts to ensure that any reform to the nation's health care system provides all patients with access to affordable, quality coverage. Physicians and patients should visit www.patientsbeforepolitics.org to join the AMA's efforts to help shape the future of American health care.
In a letter to congressional leaders last week, the AMA outlined provisions of the American Health Care Act that would have an adverse impact on patients and the health of the nation. Largely due to the decline in health insurance coverage the bill would likely cause, the AMA is unable to support the
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