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Health Care Reform

How AOA Developed Its Positions on Health Care Reform by AOA President Wickless

October 9, 2009

My Fellow Osteopathic Physicians, Osteopathic Medical Students, and Supporters:
 
On October 5, I joined physician leaders from around the country at the White House to meet with the President on health care reform. While there, I began to contemplate the impact of the decisions being made in Washington on our nation’s health care system, osteopathic physicians, and most importantly patients. Regardless of political affiliation or ideology, we all must acknowledge that our health care system is both flawed and far too expensive. Reforms must occur. What those reforms are or how they are implemented is the focal point of our current political debate. Read more.

AOA Town Hall Meetings

Webcast: January 21, 2010 Health Care Reform Town Hall Meeting

Webcast: December 16, 2009 Health Care Reform Town Hall Meeting

Video: November 3, 2009 OMED Health Care Reform Town Hall Meeting

Webcast: October 06, 2009 Health Care Reform Town Hall Meeting

Webcast: September 08, 2009 Health Care Reform Town Hall Meeting

Webcast: June 22, 2009 Health Care Reform Town Hall Meeting

Resources

AOA Letters/
Talking Points
 
Government
 
Foundation/Academic
 
 

AOA, ACP, AAFP, AAP Joint Primary Care Letter
Letter - Health Care Reform Conference Priorities – To Senator Reid and Speaker Pelosi
Senate Letter on S. 3590 Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to Senator Reid
Side-by-Side Comparison of House & Senate Health Care Reform Bills as approved
FAQ on H.R. 3200
FAQ on Health System Reform
Senate Letter on Health Reform
House Letter on Health Reform
Letter Opposing the Creation of an Independent Medical Advisory Commission (IMAC)
August Recess Health Briefing Packet
Presidential Letter on Medical Liability Reform
Senate Letter on America's Healthy Future Act
Letter Commenting on Amendments to America's Healthy Future Act

AOA Statement on Health Care Reform following White House Event
Health Reform Advertisement-Meet Miriam Garcellano, D.O.
Health Reform Advertisement-Pulse
Letter - How AOA Developed Its Positions on Health Care Reform
Letter to Osteopathic Family Regarding Health Care Reform
Advertisement-Preserving Medicare Payment
Issue Brief - Health Care Reform - Medicare Physician Payment
Issue Brief - Health Care Reform - Independent Medicare Commission (IMC)
Issue Brief - Helath Care Reform - Physician Quality Reporting Initiative (PQRI)
Issue Brief - Health Care Reform - Future Physician Work Force
Issue Brief - Health Care Reform - Medical Liability Reform
Senate Vote Breakdown on the Medicare Physician Fairness Act
House and Senate Health Reform Proposal Side-by-Side
Talking Points - Affordable Health Care for America Act (H.R. 3962)
Talking Points - Medicare Physician Payment Act (H.R. 3961)
House Letter on H.R. 3962/3961 to Speaker Nancy Pelosi
Joint AAFP, ACP and AOA Letter to the House on Primary Care Provisions (H.R. 3962/3961)
House Letter on H.R. 3962/3961 to Co-Sponsors of H.R. 2350

 

 
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