Public Health Insurance Divides AMA - eMaxHealth.com
A public health insurance option has become the center debate among members of the American Medical Association. The AMA announced last week it was opposed to any plan for government-run health insurance involved in President Obama's health care reform efforts. Individual members were divided on the issue at the group's annual meeting this week in Chicago.
The AMA will vote today on a resolution stating opposition to any public health insurance plan that will "risk the elimination of a healthy competitive market for private health insurance." Yesterday the group's former President, Dr. Nancy Nielsen, encouraged the group to be part of the change to health care and to not risk alienating the group. Nielson and others expressed worry the media will cast the AMA as "naysayers" if the resolution passes.
J. James Rohack, MD, the new AMA President and former President of the Texas Medical Association also seemed to discourage the group's opposition to a government-run plan. Dr. Rohack quoted to the group the AMA's ninth principle of its Code of Medical Ethics which states “a physician shall support access to medical care for all people.”. Ironically, it was Texas delegates voicing some of the strongest opposition to government intervention in health insurance.
Telegraph.co.ukPublic Health Insurance Divides AMADr. Nielson and others stressed the group should focus more on patient care than defending the health insurance industry. In a reply-editorial last week to the New York Times Dr. Nielson expressed the AMA's readiness to work with President Obama and Video: Doctors Weigh in on Obama Health Plan Health Care Socio-Fascism Health care tales -
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