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PHYSICIANS: Make your voices heard!
Physicians have stood on sidelines too long as you have watched your control over the practice of medicine taken over by politicians, insurance companies and regulators – people who have never laid a hand on a sick patient, explained to a sobbing child why she needs a “shot,” or made split-second life-or-death decisions.
They’ve never know what it’s like to have a make a decision whether to “break the rules” or do what’s best for your patient in spite of the rules.
For too long, doctors have been carrying the burden of a scheme that increasingly leaves you out of the decision-making process, and tells you that your first responsibility is to the government or insurance company, rather than your real clients, your patients.
The country is looking for physicians to take the lead in the current debate on health care reform. It’s become clear that big organized medicine -- like the American Medical Association (AMA) -- isn’t truly representing you and your patients.
There are tens of thousands of doctors who feel the same way you do.
It’s time to make your voice heard loud and clear.
On November 5th and July 16th, the American Medical Association (AMA) endorsed the House legislation that would in effect establish government medicine.
Why did they do it? They sold out for a few percentage points in the SGR.
Do you think a miniscule raise --that can be revoked at any time -- is worth selling out for government control of medicine and your profession?
Please tell us below, "SHOULD DOCTORS DUMP THE AMA"?
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Reader Comments (143)
The American Medical Association does not speak for me, and I am embarrassed to say that I am affiliated with this group. It is inconceivable that they have endorsed this plan which will result in systematic and widespread mediocratization of medicine.
The AMA is as bad as the current administration. It is obviously filled with the same parasitic bureaucrats that fill offices in Washington. Any doctor who actually works for a living should resign from the AMA immediately and demand a refund on the remaining dues, then join AAPS!
Obama's remark that a pediatrician would recommend a tonsilectomy to make money for himself shows he is clueless when it comes to the practice of medicine. It only demonstrates that corrupt Chigago politics and fee splitting is his standard of care. AMA take note.
July 29, 2009
Dear Sirs and Madams:
I have been a member of the American Medical Association (AMA) in years past, but realized with their lack of effort to protect us from the unfunded mandate of the HIPAA legislation, that they no longer represented the best interests of physicians who take care of patients. I gave up my membership 4-5 years ago as a result of HIPAA implementation.
This most recent egregious act on their part (as well as that of the American College of Surgeons) is a clear declaration of war against physicians and the patients they are sworn to protect. They view patients not from a personal, palliative point of view, but rather only as a theoretical economic concept.
I believe we have a Sacred, sworn Hippocratic duty to protect the sick and infirmed against all ills, both physical and political. I add my voice to yours in protest against the AMA and the Government take over of medicine. I believe we should seriously question the ACS' motivation as well. Access to treatment and physicians must be the patients' choice and it is our duty to be their advocates. Care must not be denied and patients must not be discarded, simply because they are not considered a valuable or productive member of society, whether the patient is elderly, disabled or an infant.
The AMA and the government are on a dangerous slippery slope – who will be denied care and allowed to die next...those who disagree with them or have different religious or political views? The AMA was designed to serve physicians and the Government its citizens, not the reverse.
Sincerely,
Frederick A. Kuhn, M.D., FACS
Many physicians have already dumped the AMA because of their ridiculous take on past issues. I predict many more physicians will dump the AMA because of this.
Also, Obama should have gone to work while he was in the Senate instead of whatever he was doing ... he may have learned something. Where are his advisors? Everyone in DC can't be this stupid!
Whose pockets are the leaders of the AMA in???? Why would these Doctors want to be told how much to make, and when to end a person's life by the Govt??? Where is the oath they took?? I guess all they're thinking about is the future for themselves!!!! Remember the old days, when we DID have the rich and poor?? Only the elite had everything, the others were treated like second class citizens??? I guess people are only thinking free. They don't realize the Govt. will be telling what, where, how and what to do in every part of there lives!!!!!!!!!!! As for the AMA, they sold their Souls to the Devil. What quality of Doctors will remain?? Doctors won't be able to see you as often as now, or send you to a Specialist!!!!!! There is so much more this Administration and Congress is NOT telling us, they want to Control us. We have to call/email them now and let them know WE are in charge and THEY work for US!!!!!!!!!!!
Dear Fellow Americans,
I am a provider of health care services, a consumer of health services and a purchaser of health insurance for almost 90 employees. In a nutshell, the problem of we face today is due in some part to problems faced by every industrialized nation -- those truly not of means by virtue of financial or mental misfortune. The problem is largely the result of health insurance companies that accept premium dollars and make every attempt possible to expand the cost of medicine via their maze of bureaucracy, denying coverage or decreasing payments to physicians or less influential institutions. Even with my negative opinion toward the insurers, I believe that they are the only institution that can cost effectively address the uninsured. Unfortunately, they have, until now, lost the leadership initiative to do so. I hope it is not too late for the best at health care to address this problem before the nation pays the ultimate price.
Jeffrey M. Gallups, MD, FACS
there can NEVER be healthcare reform without malpractice reform. Obama never mentions malpractice reform.
This health care bill should not be passed. It is not good for anyone. It will limit care and
patients will die waiting for surgery, to see a doctor. Obama does not have the good of the people. His rateings are down, that should open his and all democrats who for this bill
wake up--they just don,t care because all of them will always have excellent medical care.
AMA never represnted the hardworking Physicians. These guys are no different from any other politicians. I do agree that there are number of ethically copromised patients, but they are a sizable minoority.
Tort reform should be a part of any health care reform.