Obama gets boost from American Medical Association - backs health care reform

[jefferson_dem]

Obama gets boost from American Medical Association
Posted: September 9th, 2009 09:29 AM ET

From CNN Deputy Political Director Paul Steinhauser


The AMA announced on its Web site it is backing health care reform.

WASHINGTON (CNN) – Just hours before President Obama speaks out on health care reform in front of a joint session of Congress, the president has secured an important boost.

The American Medical Association, in an "Open Letter to President Obama and Members of Congress," signed by the group's president, is urging Congress to reach a deal on health care reform

"On behalf of America's physicians and their patients, we strongly urge you to reach agreement this year on health system reforms," says the AMA President, Doctor J. James Rohback.

On its website, the AMA describes itself as the largest medical association of physicians in the nation, representing physicians from every state work together to promote the art and science of medicine and the betterment of public health.

Full AMA letter after the jump:

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[Becky72]

1. Define "reform"

There are very different flavors of it.

[DrToast]

2. Didn't they already endorse HR 3200?

[Festivito]

3. "reach agreement" means NO single payer. Doctors leaving the AMA.

Doctors have been leaving the AMA. Their statement as speaking for doctors... means only those doctors who haven't left the AMA yet.

They want a compromise only if it includes a lobbyist well paid for non-single-payer option.