Tell Congress “Vote NO on HR 3961″
Doc Fix Bill NOT What the Doctor Ordered.
Payoff to AMA for HR 3962 Endorsement?
Survey shows MONEY is not primary concern of doctors, but government interference is. Continue reading
Monthly Archives: November 2009
Contact Senate on Wednesday & Senate Status Update
ON WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 18, BETWEEN NOON & 3PM EST, JOIN CITIZENS FROM ACROSS THE USA AND TELL THE SENATE TO VOTE NO
Please take these 2 steps: Continue reading
Who Does the AMA Really Represent?
People are fond of believing that the American Medical Association (AMA) represents physicians. But if representation follows revenues, the AMA’s most important customer is probably the federal government.
In1983, an agreement between the Health Care Financing Administration (HCFA) and the AMA made the AMA’s copyrighted Current Procedural Terminology codes (CPT) the sole coding system that could be used for billing Medicare.
Read entire story here: http://www.john-goodman-blog.com/who-does-the-ama-really-represent/#more-6121
Myth 25. Medical care costs too much because private corporations make a profit.
In his address to Congress on health care reform, Barack Obama cited Alabama as a state in which almost 90% of health insurance is controlled by one company. “[A]n additional step we can take to keep insurance companies honest is by making a not-for-profit public option available in the insurance exchanges.”
The “People Before Profits” slogan also reflects the belief that it is not only inefficient and costly but morally wrong to make a profit from providing health insurance or medical care. (Also see Myth 22.)
A reality check on health insurers and profit: Continue reading
Listen to Take Back Medicine Veterans’ Day Webcast
AMA doctors rebel! Hundreds of doctors are fighting within the AMA after it endorsed Pelosi-Care last week. Where do doctors REALLY stand on reform efforts, and the latest from Washington DC. Also, we honor our veterans! We will be joined by Physicians who served in the military and will hear their perspective on the problems with government run medicine & the VA. Be ready to call in with your questions.
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