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The Best Care Possible: You’re Worth It

August 25, 2010 -- I and many of my physician colleagues are tired, stressed, rushed and frustrated.  Federal healthcare reform may offer some distant relief to us, but today, it still seems miles away. Read More >>

AMA to Maintain Medical Billing Code Monopoly

Critics contend protecting this proprietary billing codes doctors use to submit insurance claims accounts for the AMA's support of health reform
January 6, 2010 -- As Democrats tout the American Medical Association's endorsement of their health care overhaul, critics are pointing to their studious sidestepping of a little-known monopoly that sends millions into the trade group's coffers each year, saying it's no surprise the Democrats were able to gain the AMA's support. Read More >>

California Doctors Group Opposes Senate Bill

The state's largest physician group joins three others in different states to oppose Medicare cuts
December 3, 2009 -- The state's largest doctors group is opposing healthcare legislation being debated in the U.S. Senate this week, saying it would increase local healthcare costs and restrict access to care for elderly and low-income patients. Read More >>

The AMA Doesn’t Represent Me

Internet community reflects growing discontent with AMA among doctors
July 23, 2009 --The perception of the public is often that the AMA represents the majority of physicians, or even that all doctors belong to the AMA. In this time of debate over healthcare reform, it’s important to be clear about where all parties stand. Does the AMA truly represent the views of the nation’s physicians? This has recently been called into doubt. Read More >>

AMA Lawsuits Shine Light on Healthcare Spending

Another AMA lawsuit over out-of-network charges puts the bigger problem in focus
Originally at Miller-McCune.com
March 26, 2009 -- The mainstream media dog-piled yesterday onto a story about the most recent lawsuit filed by the American Medical Association and other medical societies that accuses another insurance company — this time WellPoint, the nation's largest — of price-fixing.
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