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Health system reform discussions have kicked into high gear in Washington, D.C, as President Barack Obama and the U.S. Congress have determined the issue to be a very high priority in 2009 and beyond.
We've compiled health system reform information here so you can be informed and speak your mind on the various plans proposed by the Obama administration and Congress.
NEW! Share your opinion on health reform discussions by visiting the SDSMA's online Health System Reform forum.
It's easy:
- Visit www.sdsma.org and log in with your username and password in the box in the upper left-hand corner of the page, under the SDSMA logo.
- Click on “SDSMA Forum” and when the page loads, click on “Login,” found in the set of links near the upper right-hand corner of the page between “Search” and “RSS.”
- Enter your username and password again.
- On the next page, you’ll see a list of forum topics. Click on “SDSMA Health System Reform.”
- On the next page, click on “Health System Reform”.
- You will see a list of topics. To create a new message under a topic, click on the topic title and start typing under “new post.” When you’re finished typing, hit “submit.” To post a new topic, click on “new topic” on the forum topics page.
If you need technical assistance, if you have misplaced your username/password or need a username/password, please contact Megan Myers at mmyers@sdsma.org or 605.336.1965.
AMA Annual House of Delegates Meeting
A delegation of SDSMA leaders attended the annual AMA House of Delegates meeting June 13-17. President Obama spoke to the AMA House of Delegates on Monday, June 15, on the issue of health care reform.
Other SDSMA Resources
SDSMA Health Reform Update
SDSMA Health System Reform Task Force
This task force, comprised of members of the SDSMA Committee on Legislation and the Committee on Medical Practice, is meeting regularly to discuss the latest developments and to guide the direction in which the SDSMA is taking to address health system reform. The first meeting of the task force was held July 15 in Sioux Falls.
AMA Resources
The American Medical Association has a seat at the table during the health system reform discussions in Washington.
Congressional Resources
HR 3962, "Affordable Health Care for America Act of 2009"
HR 3961, "Medicare Physician Payment Reform Act of 2009"
S 1776, “Medicare Physicians Fairness Act of 2009”
HR 3200, “America’s Affordable Health Choices Act of 2009”
Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions' Affordable Health Choices Act
Patients' Choice Act, a Republican alternative health system reform plan
Senate Finance Committee
Other Congressional resources
- Text of the Republican weekly response on health system reform given 8.1.09 by Sen. John Thune.
- Letter on health system reform from the Blue Dog Coalition to House Speaker Rep. Nancy Pelosi.
- Document on health reform drafted by former Senate Majority Leaders Tom Daschle, Howard Baker and Bob Dole.
- Sen. Max Baucus (D-Mont.), chairman of the U.S. Senate Finance Committee, and Sen. Charles Grassley (R-Iowa), the committee’s ranking Republican, recently released for comment three papers containing policy options for comprehensive health system reform.
- First paper: Outlines proposals to reform the health care delivery system and addresses key physician policy issues such as Medicare physician payment.
- Second paper: Addresses options for expanding insurance coverage.
- Third paper: Discusses potential sources for financing reform efforts.
Obama Administration Resources
Kaiser Family Foundation
The non-profit, nonpartisan Kaiser Family Foundation has compiled a number of resources on health system reform.
Media Resources
Local/statewide media
National media
Other Resources
- Letter from the Geographic Equity in Medicare (GEM) Coalition, to which the SDSMA has signed on.
Is there information that you'd like to see here? Contact Megan Myers, the SDSMA's Director of Communications, at mmyers@sdsma.org or 605.336.1965.
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