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Letter to the Osteopathic Family on the "Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act"

March 26, 2010

Dear AOA Official Family:

On Tuesday, March 23, President Barack Obama signed the “Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act” (PPAC) (H.R. 3590) into law (Public Law 111-148). This brought to an end over 15 months of intense legislative activity to reform our health care system and marked the first time in our nation’s history that, as a condition of citizenship, all Americans are guaranteed access to health care coverage. Read more.

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Webcast: February 18, 2010 Health Care Reform Town Hall Meeting

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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 AOA Letters/Talking Points		Government Government		Foundation/Academic Foundation/Academic
Letter to the Osteopathic Family on Medicare Payment (Feb. 26, 2010) AOA Statement on Medicare Physician Payment Cuts (Feb. 26, 2010) Letter to the Osteopathic Family on Health Care Reform (Jan. 12, 2010) Letter to the Osteopathic Family on Health Care Reform (Dec. 1, 2009) Press Conference Statement from AOA President Wickless (June 18, 2009) 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 White House Office of Health Reform White House – Fact Check on Health Care Reform Senate Finance Committee Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee House Energy and Commerce Committee House Ways and Means Committee House Education and Labor Committee Blue Dog Coalition New Democrats Republican Study Committee Tuesday Group National Governors Association Kaiser Family Foundation Center for American Progress Heritage Foundation Brookings Institute

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