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<blockquote data-quote="av8torntn" data-source="post: 587941" data-attributes="member: 8259">Look, I know you have a difficult time putting a thought together but you asked what their stance was so I posted a link with the relevant quotes to their stance. Their spokesman told the finance committee that their organization opposed any government backed insurance for non disabled people younger than 65. Just in case you wonder why the finance committee that is likely where the real battle will take place over this latest attempt by our government to grab what little freedom we have left. &nbsp;It is very simple so even you can understand why I would be left scratching my head when you ask that question.&nbsp;&nbsp;Here are some of the things the AMA does support. I do not see why any of these things are important but you did ask.&nbsp;&quot;Rep. Bart Gordon (R-TN) intends to offer a series of three amendments to H.R. 3200 to address medical liability reform. The AMA supports all three amendments, none of which would interfere with currently enacted state laws or impede the future enactment of more complete medical liability reforms&#039;.&quot;&nbsp;<a href="http://www.ama-assn.org/ama/pub/health-system-reform/gordon-medical-liability.shtml" target="_blank">http://www.ama-assn.org/ama/pub/health-system-reform/gordon-medical-liability.shtml</a>&nbsp;&quot;A broad coalition of physicians, patients, liability insurers and other health care entities recently submitted several proposals to Congress to ensure that medical liability reform is included in federal health system reform.&quot;&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="http://www.ama-assn.org/amednews/2009/07/27/prsd0728.htm" target="_blank">http://www.ama-assn.org/amednews/2009/07/27/prsd0728.htm</a>&nbsp;&quot;The status quo is unacceptable. The AMA has made clear its commitment to health reform this year. Congress must take action to expand coverage to the uninsured through a choice of plans and eliminate denials for pre-existing conditions, include prevention and wellness initiatives, address medical liability reform and repeal the broken Medicare physician payment system that harms seniors&#039; access to care. Without repeal, physicians face payment cuts of nearly 40 percent over the next five years that will force them to limit the number of seniors they can treat – right as the baby boomers begin aging into Medicare.&quot;&nbsp;<a href="http://www.ama-assn.org/ama/pub/news/news/ama-affirms-support.shtml" target="_blank">http://www.ama-assn.org/ama/pub/news/news/ama-affirms-support.shtml</a></blockquote>

[QUOTE="av8torntn, post: 587941, member: 8259"] Look, I know you have a difficult time putting a thought together but you asked what their stance was so I posted a link with the relevant quotes to their stance. Their spokesman told the finance committee that their organization opposed any government backed insurance for non disabled people younger than 65. Just in case you wonder why the finance committee that is likely where the real battle will take place over this latest attempt by our government to grab what little freedom we have left. It is very simple so even you can understand why I would be left scratching my head when you ask that question. Here are some of the things the AMA does support. I do not see why any of these things are important but you did ask. "Rep. Bart Gordon (R-TN) intends to offer a series of three amendments to H.R. 3200 to address medical liability reform. The AMA supports all three amendments, none of which would interfere with currently enacted state laws or impede the future enactment of more complete medical liability reforms'." [URL]http://www.ama-assn.org/ama/pub/health-system-reform/gordon-medical-liability.shtml[/URL] "A broad coalition of physicians, patients, liability insurers and other health care entities recently submitted several proposals to Congress to ensure that medical liability reform is included in federal health system reform." [URL]http://www.ama-assn.org/amednews/2009/07/27/prsd0728.htm[/URL] "The status quo is unacceptable. The AMA has made clear its commitment to health reform this year. Congress must take action to expand coverage to the uninsured through a choice of plans and eliminate denials for pre-existing conditions, include prevention and wellness initiatives, address medical liability reform and repeal the broken Medicare physician payment system that harms seniors' access to care. Without repeal, physicians face payment cuts of nearly 40 percent over the next five years that will force them to limit the number of seniors they can treat – right as the baby boomers begin aging into Medicare." [URL]http://www.ama-assn.org/ama/pub/news/news/ama-affirms-support.shtml[/URL] [/QUOTE]

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