Resources
This collection of resources will help you navigate the ins and outs of health system reform as it currently stands. Visit here often to learn the facts about pending legislation and to get the details on the AMA's position on reform as we continue down this important path on behalf of America's physicians and patients.
H.R. 3961 Grassroots Action Kit
- H.R. 3961 Summary
- Growing Cost of SGR Fix
- H.R. 3961 Grassroots Message
Health System Reform Resources
- AMA Press Release: "AMA votes to continue commitment to health system reform"
- Highlights of HOD Action on Health System Reform
- H.R. 3962, the "Affordable Health Care for America Act" AMA Perspectives
- Support H.R. 3961, the "Medicare Physician Payment Reform Act of 2009"
- H. R. 3961 HOD Call to Action
- Sample letter to the editor on H.R. 3961
Letters of Support from Physician Organizations for H.R. 3961 and H.R. 3962:
- American Academy of Family Physicians
- American Academy of Ophthalmology
- American College of Physicians
- American College of Surgeons
- American Osteopathic Association
- American Psychiatric Association
- American Society of Anesthesiologists
- American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery
- Medical Group Management Association
Senate Grassroots Action Kit:
- Growing cost of eliminating SGR
- SGR Background and Permanent Reform
- Independent Medicare Commission
- Repealing Medicare’s Sustainable Growth Rate (SGR) System
- Resource Use Outliers
Health System Reform Bulletin (e-newsletter)
Health System Reform articles from American Medical News
AMA Health System Reform Principles
Status and Procedures for Federal Health System Reform
The Need for Medical Liability Reform
Health System Reform Testimony and Correspondence
U.S. Dept. of Health & Human Services: Health Insurance Reform Will Benefit All Americans
Patient Flyer on Health System Reform
Frequently Asked Questions for Patients
What will health system reform mean for me?
- Comparative effectiveness research
- Financial assistance
- Market reforms
- Public option
America's Seniors and Health Insurance Reform
Health Insurance Reform: Reality Check, from Whitehouse.gov
U.S. Dept. of Health & Human Services: "Health Care Status Quo"
