The 2009 Interim Meeting of the American Medical Association (AMA) House of Delegates was held November 7–10, 2009, in Houston. AMA Delegate Gary Bryant, MD, and AMA Alternate Delegate Eileen Moynihan, MD, represented the ACR.
Philadelphia Displays Many Facets of the Healthcare Debate
City of Brotherly Love displays many facets of the healthcare debate
RheumPAC Supports Those Who Support Rheumatology
RheumPAC, the ACR’s Political Action Committee, ensures that the ACR is involved in healthcare reform discussions. RheumPAC representatives have been busy attending fundraisers and educating key congressional members on the ACR’s legislative priorities.
Rep. Allyson Schwarz Speaks at Annual Meeting
Representative Allyson Schwarz (D-Pa.) held a Healthcare Legislative Update at the 2009 Annual Scientific Meeting in Philadelphia, held in October. Rep. Schwartz spoke to a group of rheumatology professionals about the different healthcare proposals currently before Congress. As a key member of the House Ways and Means Committee, Rep. Schwartz gave an insider’s view of the healthcare reform debate going on in the House. She was interested in the perspective of the rheumatology community and took questions from the audience. Members of the audience asked the Representative about issues important to rheumatologists, such as access to care, elimination of the sustainable growth rate formula, and medical liability reform.
Doctor or Accountant?
Complex coding and reimbursement rules can detract from patient care
Medicare Bills Under the Magnifying Glass
What you need to know about the Recovery Audit Contractor program
PAC Progress and Challenges
After three years, RheumPAC has a solid start, and more work ahead of it
RheumPAC Supports Two Candidates Who Support Rheumatology
RheumPAC, the ACR’s political action committee (PAC), ensures that the ACR is involved in healthcare reform discussions. RheumPAC representatives have been busy attending fundraisers and educating key congressional members on the ACR’s legislative priorities.
Your Patients Can Make a Difference—Get Them Involved with Advocacy!
Personal stories are the most effective way to communicate an issue to Congress. No one can better illustrate the complex nature of healthcare policy decisions and how they affect medical care than those involved daily in the medical profession.
Pharmaceutical Tourism
Could trade agreements and not bulky legislation be the key to cheaper drugs?
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