AMA seeks to boost affordable coverage through new, interactive website
The site provides physicians and patients with the latest information on healthcare reform legislation moving through Congress.
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The American Medical Association has launched a new website aimed at encouraging physicians and patients to join the effort to increase access to affordable coverage as lawmakers are poised to repeal the Affordable Care Act
Patientsbeforepolitics.org is an interactive site that provides physicians and patients with the latest information on healthcare reform legislation moving through Congress, as well as the AMA's current efforts to help shape the future of U.S. healthcare.
The site features an easy way for supporters to contact members of Congress -- urging them to protect currently insured patients, enable low and moderate income people to secure meaningful coverage, and maintain Medicaid and other safety net programs. The site will also feature curated videos and testimonials, and will give supporters the ability to easily share content within their social networks.
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AMA President Andrew W. Gurman, M.D., said in a statement that the site "will equip physicians and patients around the country with the information and tools they need" to be advocates for high-quality healthcare.
Over the course of the campaign, the AMA will continually update the site with the latest developments on healthcare reform,and offer additional ways for physicians and patients to take action. The site will soon feature additional interactive educational resources, including the ability for users to build their own healthcare reform proposal.
In a letter to congressional leaders last week, the AMA outlined provisions of the American Health Care Act that would have an adverse impact on patients and the health of the nation. Largely due to the decline in health insurance coverage the bill would likely cause, the AMA has said it is unable to support the AHCA as drafted. In January, the AMA released its health system reform objectives, primary among them that people who currently have insurance should not become uninsured. These objectives were shared with all members of Congress.
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