Letters to the editor
As part of our ongoing advocacy efforts, the AMA sends letters to editors of numerous national and local newspapers across the country. The letters may or may not have been printed by the newspapers in their entirety.
AMA to Huffington Post: Our country was founded on freedom of choice and opportunity
If our country were to move to a single-payer health care system that choice would be eliminated.Sept. 25, 2008
AMA to Kansas City Star: Uninsured face crisis
As our nation continues to face a crisis of about 46 million uninsured, including nearly 7 million in California, many Americans need to look no further than their own families and friends, or neighbors to find someone without health insurance.Sept. 5, 2008
AMA to Washington Times: Uninsured face crisis
The uninsured problem does not discriminate - it affects each and every one of us, whether it's through limited access to health care or higher premiums and taxes.Sept. 5, 2008
AMA to Washington Times: Uninsured face crisis
As our nation continues to face a crisis of about 46 million uninsured, including nearly 7 million in California, many Americans need to look no further than their own families and friends, or neighbors to find someone without health insurance.Sept. 3, 2008
AMA to CNN: Response to "Health Care for Illegal Immigrants?"
I am writing on behalf of the American Medical Association with concern that Lou Dobbs Sunday Night reported an incorrect statistic in the story, "Health Care for Illegal Aliens?"Aug. 4, 2008
AMA to CBS News: Response to "Follow the Money" report
It is with great regret that we send this letter in response to the July 25 CBS Evening News report "Follow the Money," that suggests that physicians ... have succumbed to conflicts of interest with the pharmaceutical industry to promote vaccines.Aug. 1, 2008
AMA to The Baltimore Sun: Working to diversify doctors of today
The American Medical Association of today recognizes that words alone do not remove the stain of past discrimination but they can help promote healing and propel us forward in our efforts to close the racial divide in health care.July 24, 2008
AMA to LA Times: Response to "Babies, the old-fashioned way"
The AMA remains convinced that the safest location for labor and delivery is a hospital or birthing center, where life-saving medical equipment and trained physicians are readily available.July 23, 2008
AMA to New York Post: Response to Washington health wars: You lose
Scott Gottlieb's op-ed on the Medicare bill Congress passed by an overwhelming bipartisan majority plays fast and loose with the truth.July 21, 2008
AMA to Star Tribune: Maternity market - AMA's real position
Jennifer Block inaccurately portrays the American Medical Association's position in her July 13 commentary, "A turf war over the maternity market."July 20, 2008
AMA to Detroit Free Press: AMA apology - RE Rochelle Riley story
Columnist Rochelle Riley's anger is palpable, and we understand its basis.July 14, 2008
AMA to NPR: Physicians remain committed to patients
It's incredibly unfortunate that NPR reporter Richard Knox implied that American physicians have less commitment to patients during a segment on the German health care system this morning.July 10, 2008
AMA to Wall Street Journal: What's at stake in the Medicare showdown
The bill, passed by the House 359 to 59 and blocked by Republican Senators, will simply make common sense changes to allow these plans to work better and ensure that vital Medicare dollars are going to patient care.July 3, 2008
AMA to Oakland Tribune: Universal health care
Columnist Michael Millenson is right – All Americans need to get involved in the health care coverage debate, and the American Medical Association is providing them with the opportunity.July 2, 2008
AMA to New York Times: EHR adoption rate
The AMA agrees that if electronic health record systems are appropriately implemented and truly interoperable, widespread EHR adoption has the potential to transform the way physicians practice medicine.July 1, 2008
AMA to Wall Street Journal: Tort reform will rescue doctors
Joseph Nixon's Cross Country column "Why Doctors Are Heading for Texas" (May 17) hit the nail on the head: Medical liability reforms, including a cap on non-economic damages, work.June 6, 2008
AMA to Orlando Sentinel: Immediate intervention by the U.S. Congress is the only way
The recent article on the difficulties veterans have accessing mental health services because the government fails to adequately pay physicians for these services is just the tip of the iceberg.June 4, 2008
AMA to Patriot News: Liability crisis
Trial attorney Tim Riley's op-ed belittles Pennsylvania's medical liability crisis, and resorts to scare tactics to frighten Pennsylvanians into supporting legislative actions that will not improve access to medical care.June 3, 2008
AMA to Chicago Daily Herald: Significant training difference between physicians and doctors of nursing
We have the deepest respect for nurses, and the AMA wholeheartedly believes that each member of the health care team plays a critical role in ensuring patients get the best possible care.May 31, 2008
AMA to Daytona Beach News-Journal: AMA has reform plan
As chairman of the American Medical Association Board, I am responding to the May 18 Community Voices column which incorrectly suggests that the AMA has not come forward with a plan for health care reform.May 27, 2008
AMA to LA Times: Patients owe it to themselves to use the best available resources
Physicians are dedicated to improving health care quality and are eager to hear their patients comments and concerns, but choosing a physician isn't as easy as choosing a restaurant for dinner.May 26, 2008
AMA to Los Angeles Times: Online opinions
Online opinions of physicians should be taken with a grain of salt and should certainly not be a patient?s sole source of information when looking for a new physician.May 26, 2008
AMA to Daytona Beach News-Journal: Comprehensive care could begin here
The AMA has a detailed plan to cover the uninsured that we developed more than a decade ago, and continue to refine.May 21, 2008
AMA to Business Week: The AMA's proposal
The recent survey showing growing physician support for national health insurance draws attention to the need for reform.April 28, 2008
AMA to Toledo Blade: AMA plan expands health coverage
The Blade's April 1 story showing growing physician support for national health insurance draws attention to the clear need for health care reform, but does not define national health insurance, or incremental reform...April 22, 2008
AMA to Des Moines Register: Doctors have a proposed solution to health care crisis
The recent survey that shows growing physician support for national health insurance draws attention to the clear need for health care reform, but does not define national health insurance, or incremental reform...April 20, 2008
AMA to Lexington Herald-Leader: More adults need to obtain vaccines' protection
Every year thousands of American adults die of diseases that vaccines can prevent, representing a significant human toll and placing an economic burden on America's health care system.April 18, 2008
AMA to Fort Wayne Journal Gazette: AMA seeks change in health insurance
The recent survey showing growing physician support for national health insurance draws attention to the clear need for health care reform, but does not define national health insurance, or incremental reform...April 14, 2008
AMA to Fort Wayne Journal Gazette: AMA seeks change in health insurance
The recent survey that shows growing physician support for national health insurance draws attention to the clear need for health care reform, but it does not define national health insurance or incremental reform...April 14, 2008
AMA to Wall Street Journal: Misleading for nurses to introduce themselves as a doctor
We have the deepest respect for nurses, and the AMA wholeheartedly believes that each member of the health care team plays a critical role in ensuring patients get the best possible care.April 11, 2008
AMA to Indianapolis Star: Physicians group provides voice for the unisured
The recent survey that shows growing physician support for national health insurance draws attention to the need for health care reform but does not define national health insurance, or incremental reform...April 11, 2008
AMA to Philadelphia Inquirer: Health care reform
The recent survey showing growing physician support for national health insurance draws attention to the need for health-care reform, but does not define national health insurance or incremental reform.April 10, 2008
AMA to The Daily Iowan: An ounce of prevention
"Fewer Adults Get Vaccines" is a great reminder of the need for national efforts to get more patients vaccinated.April 8, 2008
AMA to Forbes: Medical drama
Physician-owned specialty hospitals have injected competition into the hospital market, forcing traditional hospitals to improve and innovate in order to retain patients.April 7, 2008
AMA to Chicago Tribune: Take caution with medical tourism
The information attributed to the American Medical Association in the article "For big surgery, Delhi is dealing" 4/28 is not from an official AMA policy report.April 4, 2008
AMA to Austin American-Statesman: Health care access for seniors
With a physician shortage looming, all physicians caring for seniors need to become proficient in geriatric care.April 1, 2008
AMA to Times Record News: Uninsured voice
The AMA has a three-part proposal that expands coverage and choice through tax credits that would provide the most money to those who need it most: lower-income Americans.March 27, 2008
Voice of the people, alcohol dangers
It would be a great tragedy to lower the legal drinking age and expose teenagers to the health-related dangers of alcohol.March 19, 2008
U.S. medical care way too expensive
I enjoyed John Dorschner's excellent article on "Anxiety over medical costs" [Feb. 15, 2008] because, practicing doctors constitute one of the largest segments of the population that shares that anxiety.March 17, 2008
AMA to Indianapolis Star: More patient power: Take care with medications
To get the best possible care, it's important for patients to be partners in their health care with their physicians.March 8, 2008
AMA to Daily Herald: Increase health literacy
In addition to the valid reasons highlighted in your article for patient non-adherence to medications, many patients have trouble understanding health information.March 3, 2008
AMA to South Florida Sun-Sentinel: U.S. physician shortage looming
Patients around the country are feeling the effects of a looming physician shortage that spans many regions and specialties, including primary care.Feb. 27, 2008
AMA to Denver Post: Malpractice limits
For two decades, common-sense medical liability reforms in Colorado have protected access to care for patients.Feb. 26, 2008
AMA to San Jose Mercury News: Physician shortage a serious issue
Patients around the country are feeling the effects of a looming physician shortage.Feb. 18, 2008
AMA to U.S. News & World Report: Great reminder for need to get more patients vaccinated
Immunization is one of the most effective preventive measures patients can take to preserve their health, yet the CDC reports adult immunizations remain low.Feb. 12, 2008
AMA to Macon Telegraph: Get vaccinated
"Study finds too many adults skipping vaccines" (Jan. 23) is a great reminder of the need for national efforts to get more patients vaccinated.Feb. 8, 2008
AMA to Indianapolis Star: Great reminder to get more patients vaccinated
The Jan. 27 story "Adult vaccine programs need a shot in the arm" is a great reminder of the need for national efforts to get more patients vaccinated.Feb. 8, 2008
AMA to Dalles Chronicles: Great reminder to get more patients vaccinated
"Adults Duck Shots" (Jan. 23) is a great reminder of the need for national efforts to get more patients vaccinated.Jan. 31, 2008
AMA to Charleston Gazette: Warner health-care column misleads
John Warner's vitriolic column, "Corrupt Path: Health care system does not belong in the marketplace" is laced with misleading assumptions about the American Medical Association, the nation's premiere physician organization.Jan. 29, 2008
AMA to ABC Entertainment: Concern with misleading medical content on Eli Stone
As the nation's leading physician organization, the American Medical Association is deeply concerned with the misleading medical content of the upcoming premiere of ABC's new show Eli Stone.Jan. 25, 2008
AMA to NY Sun: 'The health care rub'
In just five words, Diana Furchtgott-Roth cut to the heart of the Medicare physician payment problem when she stated in her op-ed that "cutting reimbursements affects patient service".Jan. 24, 2008
AMA to LA Times: Caution must be practiced when considering antibiotics
The AMA applauds your recent editorial, "Beating the staph superbug" for accurately highlighting the threat that overuse or misuse of prescription antibiotics poses to our nation's public health.Jan. 19, 2008
AMA to Newsday: AMA appreciates Saul Friedman
As the nation's largest physician organization, the American Medical Association appreciates Saul Friedman's ongoing efforts to highlight important health issues affecting seniors.Jan. 7, 2008
AMA to News & Observer: Rules for Doctors
Ethical standards are a very important aspect of the medical profession: They help to ensure the trust and safety of our patients and society at large.Oct. 22, 2007
AMA to USA Today: Give children 'good start'
It is unconscionable that in a country as prosperous as the United States is, the number of uninsured children has increased by nearly 1 million over the past two years.Oct. 12, 2007
Last updated: Oct 14, 2008
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