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AHIP Statement on House Passage of H.R. 3962

11/7/2009

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WASHINGTON, Nov. 7 Karen Ignagni, President and CEO of America's Health Insurance Plans (AHIP), released the following statement today on House passage of H.R. 3962. "Health plans strongly support comprehensive health care reform, and we have contributed to this discussion by proposing a complete overhaul of how health insurance is provided. Earlier this ye... [Comments]

Pelosi: Health Legislation Founded on Key Principles for a Healthier America: Innovation, Competition and Prevention

11/7/2009

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WASHINGTON , Nov. 7 Speaker Nancy Pelosi spoke on the House floor today in support of H.R. 3962, the Affordable Health Care for America Act. The House will vote on the legislation later tonight. Below are the Speaker's remarks. "Madam Speaker, today, as we all know, is an historic moment for our nation and for American families. For nearly a century,... [Comments]

AMA Honors IL Ophthalmologist Manus C. Kraff M.D. for Volunteer Eye Care for Military Members

11/7/2009

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HOUSTON, Nov. 7, The American Medical Association (AMA) today awarded its 2009 Benjamin Rush Award for Citizenship and Community Service to Manus C. Kraff, M.D., an ophthalmologist from Chicago, IL. The award recognizes physicians who have gone above and beyond their professional call of duty to make an outstanding public service contribution to their local commu... [Comments]

AMA Honors Family Violence Prevention Expert

11/7/2009

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HOUSTON, Nov. 7 The American Medical Association (AMA) proudly presented Lisa James, Director of Health at the Family Violence Prevention Fund, with the Citation for Distinguished Service today at its semi-annual policy-making meeting. The Citation for Distinguished Service is the highest honor the AMA House of Delegates bestows on a non-physician. (Logo... [Comments]

AMA Honors Medical Society Executives

11/7/2009

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Jacquelyn T. Coleman (CT), David A. Cook (GA), Louis J. Goodman (TX), Palmer P. Jones (NH), David L. Tarver (LA) Honored CHICAGO, Nov. 7 The American Medical Association (AMA) today presented five medical society executive leaders with achievement awards to honor their contributions to the goals and ideals of the medical profession. The awards were presen... [Comments]

AMA President Kicks Off AMA Meeting Focused on Health Reform

11/7/2009

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HOUSTON, Nov. 7 Calling this a "defining moment" for the American Medical Association (AMA), the AMA President J. James Rohack, M.D., today addressed medical students and fellow physicians from all state and medical specialty societies at the opening of the AMA's semi-annual policy-making meeting, where health system reform will top the agenda. (Logo: http://www.new... [Comments]

AMA Has Chance to Rescind Support of HR 3962; AMA Shout-Out from Public Urges Doctors to Answer to PATIENTS Not AMA Leadership

11/7/2009

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HOUSTON, Nov. 7 Members of the AMA are trying a last-minute tactic to introduce an emergency resolution rescinding the AMA's support of HR 3962. "We want to remind physicians that they are responsible to their PATIENTS, not the leadership of the AMA," said Kathryn Serkes, Director of Policy for the Association of American Physicians and Surgeons, and Take... [Comments]

Catholics for Choice Statement on Antiabortion Amendment to Healthcare Reform Bill

11/7/2009

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WASHINGTON, Nov. 7 With the final House vote on healthcare reform nearing, antichoice extremists are holding the entire bill hostage to further their antiabortion agenda. They are demanding that the bill go far beyond the status quo restrictions on abortion that had been incorporated into the original bill. In an outrageous amendment, which is expected to be vot... [Comments]

Statement Regarding Cardinal Rigali's Memo Protecting the 'Status Quo' On Life

11/7/2009

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Brown: "Faithful Catholics have a responsibility to vigorously oppose abortion in healthcare, not negotiate the status quo." WASHINGTON, Nov. 7 American Life League president Judie Brown released the following statement on the news that Cardinal Justin Rigali will support Speaker Nancy Pelosi's Affordable Health Care for America Act (H.R. 3962), prov... [Comments]

Bishops Urge Passage of Stupak-Ellsworth Anti-Abortion Amendment for Health Reform Bill

11/7/2009

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WASHINGTON, Nov. 7 The U.S. bishops November 7 urged members of the House of Representatives to vote for the Stupak-Ellsworth Amendment to the health care reform. "The Stupak-Ellsworth-Pitts-Kaptur-Dahlkemper-Lipinski-Smith Amendment will keep in place current federal law on abortion funding and conscience protections in the Affordable Health Care for Ameri... [Comments]

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