Letters to the editor
AMA to Wall Street Journal
Dec. 28, 2009
In regard to your Dec. 21 editorial "Change Nobody Believes In": Make no mistake—the AMA is committed to permanent repeal of the broken Medicare physician payment formula that threatens access to care for seniors, military families and baby boomers.
AMA to Orlando Sentinel: Make Insurance Available to Everyone
Dec. 19, 2009
Letter-writer Ken Austin's references to the American Medical Association in Wednesday's Sentinel should have specified the Florida Medical Association, whose president wrote a guest column in the Dec.11 Sentinel.
AMA to New York Post
Nov. 22, 2009
The AMA supports health-system-reform efforts because we believe our system can work better for patients and physicians (“The AMA’s Reform Sellout,” PostOpinion, Marc K. Siegel, Nov. 12).
AMA to Chicago Tribune: Making the Health System Better
To base an entire story on several voices who wish to derail health reform efforts and leave out the American Medical Association's adamant statements to the contrary is to ignore even the pretense of even-handed journalism.
AMA to Washington Times: A Proud Legacy Recycled
Nov. 16, 2009
During the last two years the Washington Times has referred to the AMA as "a powerful doctor's lobby" and "the nation's top doctor's lobby," but when the AMA takes a direction the Washington Times doesn't like — suddenly the tune changes (A proud legacy trashed, Nov. 12).
AMA to Washington Post: Foot-dragging on Medicare
Nov. 21, 2009
Regarding the Nov. 15 editorial "A $300 billion deception":
Fixing the Medicare physician payment problem is essential to the stability of Medicare and the success of health-care reform.
AMA to New York Times: Medicare Doctor Payments
Nov. 13, 2009
Repeal of the broken Medicare physician payment formula is an essential element of health reform to ensure the security and stability of Medicare for the elderly and baby boomers — and military families that rely on the Tricare benefits system.
AMA to WSJ: The AMA and ObamaCare: Solution or the Problem?
Nov. 12, 2009
Regarding your editorial "The AMA Wants a Unicorn, Too" (Nov. 6): Let me be perfectly clear-the goal of the American Medical Association is to get a final health-reform package that improves our system for patients and physicians, and the House bills (H.R. 3961 and 3962) go a long way toward making this goal a reality.
AMA to Washington Times: What AMA Wants
Oct. 27, 2009
To be perfectly clear, the American Medical Association does not support a single-payer health care system ("Doctors stir, half asleep," Opinion, Friday). The AMA is committed to achieving a health system that provides all Americans with a choice of affordable, portable, high-quality health care and that eliminates denials for pre-existing conditions.
AMA to Dallas Morning News: Cuts Could Limit Senior Options
Oct. 18, 2009
The brief mention of Medicare payments to physicians in this article belies the seriousness of the issue, especially for seniors and baby boomers soon to reach Medicare age.
AMA to The Virginian-Pilot: Keep Momentum Going
Oct. 4, 2009
Both the House and Senate have introduced health care reform bills, and now it's up to Congress to find common ground on the vital issues that will improve our health care system for patients and physicians.
AMA to Chicago Tribune: Get health reform passed
This is in response to "AMA does 180 on health care; Decades-long foe backs Obama, and some say group was bought off" (News, Sept. 13).
AMA to Baltimore Sun: AMA Committed to Health Reform
Sept. 22, 2009
Physicians experience firsthand the problems in our health care system -- like uninsured patients who delay care and unfair coverage decisions for patients with insurance. Our nation can do better for its citizens and for the physicians and other health professionals who dedicate their lives to patient care.
AMA to Orange County Register: Pursue the Best Care
Sept. 7, 2009
The American Medical Association is committed to achieving meaningful health reform this year that provides all Americans with affordable, high-quality health care coverage ["Slumbering into statist shackles," July 20].
AMA to Washington Post: Dedicated doctors devote their lives to patient care
Sept. 4, 2009
Dedicated doctors devote their lives to patient care - putting patient needs above all else.
AMA to Detroit News: AMA wants to add more physicians
Aug. 27, 2009
I am writing to correct an inaccurate statement about the American Medical Association and medical education ("Eliminate AMA monopoly," Aug. 21).
AMA to Washington Times: Benefits to Physicians in Health Reform Bill
Aug. 26, 2009
Robert Moffit's op-ed misrepresents information important to physicians in the health reform debate.
AMA to Orlando Sentinel: Reform Must Help Curb Defensive Medicine
Aug. 22, 2009
It is unfortunate that at U.S. Rep. Alan Grayson's health-reform town hall, he downplayed the very real and very serious impact of America's broken medical-liability system.
AMA to Argus Leader: Status Quo Unacceptable
Aug. 20, 2009
"It's unfortunate the My Voice column in the July 31 Argus Leader, 'Health care needs reform, but the rush doesn't make sense,' got the American Medical Association's efforts to improve the health care system wrong."
AMA to Richmond Times-Dispatch: AMA Is Committed to Achieving Reform
Aug. 14, 2009
The relationship between a patient and physician is at the heart of health care—and the American Medical Association is working to make sure it stays that way. No insurer, whether it is the government or a private payer, should interfere in medical decisions between a patient and physician.
AMA to Modern Healthcare: Engaged to Improve Bill
Aug. 10, 2009
The American Medical Association has made clear that the House bill is an important first step toward improving the health system, and that we will stay engaged to improve the final bill for patients and physicians (“… as AMA defends bill backing,” July 27, p. 10).
AMA to Los Angeles Times: Our Ailing Health System
Aug. 6, 2009
While it is critically important to seniors and their physicians that healthcare reform legislation repeal the broken Medicare payment formula that threatens seniors' access to care, it is only one of the reasons the American Medical Assn. supports the House bill, contrary to what McManus writes.
AMA to NPR: The Diane Rehm Show
Aug. 4, 2009
I applaud you for helping to educate the public on the complexities of health reform, but I need to set the record straight regarding AMA support for health reform.
AMA to Newsweek: We're Almost There
Aug. 1, 2009
In the midst of an increasingly heated debate on health system reform, it was refreshing and inspiring to see your cover proclaim: "We're Almost There" (July 27).
AMA to USA Today: Work Together on Reform
July 29, 2009
As physicians, we're on the front lines of health care and we see the problems with our system firsthand. The American Medical Association (AMA) is committed to health reform this year that better serves patients and empowers physicians to deliver the highest quality care.
AMA to Washington Times: What the AMA Wants
July 29, 2009
As physicians, we spend our adult lives caring for patients and advocating what is in their best interests ("Government threat to world-class medicine," Opinion, Thursday).
AMA to Washington Times: Taking Health Reform by Storm
July 23, 2009
Americans are counting on Congress to pass legislation this year that will improve our health care system, and H.R. 3200 is an important starting point ("Destroying private health insurance," Opinion, Monday).
AMA to Miami Herald: AMA Supports Reform
July 23, 2009
Floridians without health-insurance coverage are in dire straits (Report: 3,560 Floridians will lose health insurance every week, July 16).
AMA to Wall Street Journal: Rationale for Supporting House Health Care Bill
July 22, 2009
I'd like to share the American Medical Association's rationale for supporting the House health-care bill ("What's Up Docs?," Review & Outlook, July 20). Without a bill that can pass the House, there will be no health reform this year.
AMA to Washington Post: The Cost of Fixing, or Not Fixing, Health Care
July 19, 2009
Medical liability reform, paperwork reduction and comparative-effectiveness research are critical to successful health-care reform, as Michael Kinsley discussed in his July 10 op-ed column, "Health Care's Low-Hanging Fruit."
AMA to LA Daily News: Physicians Support Health Reform
July 17, 2009
The American Medical Association has long championed improvements in our health care system and has been an active voice in the health reform debate.
AMA to BusinessWeek: Committed to Universal Coverage
July 16, 2009
Contrary to the impression given by "Bitter Medicine for the AMA" (New Business, June 29), the physicians of the AMA gave President Obama a standing ovation when he spoke to them in mid-June.
AMA to Hartford Courant: Cure For Defensive Medicine
July 15, 2009
Every day, physicians are forced to consider the broken medical liability system when making decisions, resulting in defensive medicine and increasing health care costs.
AMA to Health Affairs Blog: The RUC’s Record: Backing Primary Care
June 24, 2009
Health Affairs recently published an interview with Kerry Weems, former acting administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. In the interview, inaccurate statements were made about the role of the AMA/Specialty Society RVS Update Committee.
AMA to Washington DC Examiner: AMA Agrees with Obama on Universal Health Coverage
July 13, 2009
Make no mistake: The American Medical Association of today is committed to health system reform this year that provides all Americans with affordable, high-quality health coverage.
AMA to The Bennington Banner: AMA Committed to Achieving Health Care Reform
July 10, 2009
We are deeply disappointed that Anita Bellin mischaracterized the AMA and our quarter-million physician and medical student members in her recent op-ed. We are not satisfied with the status quo.
AMA to Dallas Morning News: Access to Physicians Key
July 10, 2009
Physician shortages extend far beyond primary care and have already been reported in 19 specialties as varied as emergency care, general surgery, and child and adolescent psychiatry.
AMA to Salt Lake Tribune: Doctors in on Debate
July 10, 2009
We welcome Julie Day's opinion on health reform but were disappointed that she chose to mischaracterize the American Medical Association and our quarter-million physician and medical student members ("Public plan is essential to reforming health care," Opinion, June 27).
AMA to Huffington Post: AMA Will Stay the Course
July 10, 2009
In America, each person speaks for him or herself. That individual spirit makes America great. Effective leaders listen to disparate opinions and seek common ground to achieve progress. This is the cornerstone of democracy.
AMA to Oakland Tribune: AMA and Health Reform
July 9, 2009
Let me set the record straight regarding the AMA and our solid commitment to health reform that provides all Americans with affordable, high-quality health coverage (Dr. Kate Scannell column, "Independence Day for health care reform," July 5).
AMA to Minneapolis Star Tribune: Making Sure All Have Coverage
July 5, 2009
I am deeply disappointed about the mischaracterization of the American Medical Association and our quarter-million physician and medical student members.
AMA to Buffalo News: Don’t Blame Doctors for High Medical Bills
July 3, 2009
It was amazingly brazen for the New York health insurance industry to submit a letter blaming doctors for inflated out-of-network medical bills the same week a U. S. Senate investigative committee confirmed that insurers have been secretly cheating patients on valid medical claims (June 28 News).
AMA to Austin American-Statesman: AMA and Reform
July 3, 2009
I'd like to thank Ellen Goodman for an insightful column and for recognizing that physicians want to spend more time with patients but are practicing medicine within the confines of a broken system.
AMA to MetroWest Daily News: AMA Stance Mischaracterized
June 30, 2009
It's disappointing that critics mischaracterize the AMA and our solid commitment to achieving health reform this year ("Real health reform must cut costs," June 25).
AMA to Baltimore Sun: AMA Supports Health Reform
June 30, 2009
It's disappointing that critics mischaracterize the AMA and our solid commitment to achieving health reform this year (Under the influence, June 26).
AMA to St. Louis Post-Dispatch: Allow Doctors to Focus on Patient Care
June 29, 2009
I thank Ellen Goodman for her insightful column and for recognizing that physicians want to spend more time with patients but are practicing medicine within the confines of a broken system (Doctors have power to heal healthcare system, June 20).
AMA to Hartford Courant: Opinions on Health Care Reform
June 27, 2009
A June 18 article [courant.com, "More Competition In Health Care"] stated that the American Medical Association opposes President Barack Obama's plan for health care reform.
AMA to Wall Street Journal: An Ounce of Prevention Really Can Help Health Care
June 27, 2009
A June 18 article [courant.com, "More Competition In Health Care"] stated that the American Medical Association opposes President Barack Obama's plan for health care reform.
AMA to Houston Chronicle: AMA Committed to Reform
June 27, 2009
I’d like to thank Ellen Goodman for an insightful column and for recognizing that physicians want to spend more time with patients, but are practicing medicine within the confines of a broken system ("Medical system puts focus on quantity over quality," Page B12, June 21).
AMA to Baltimore Sun: Physicians Committed to Health Care Reform
June 26, 2009
I'd like to thank Ellen Goodman for an insightful column and for recognizing that physicians want to spend more time with patients but are practicing medicine within the confines of a broken system ("Can medicine again be a calling?" June 19).
AMA to Miami Herald: AMA wants reform
June 26, 2009
I thank Ellen Goodman for her insightful column and for recognizing that physicians want to spend more time with patients but are practicing medicine within the confines of a broken system (Doctors have power to heal healthcare system, June 20).
AMA to Kansas City Star: Obama's AMA speech
June 26, 2009
I'd like to thank Ellen Goodman for an insightful column and for recognizing that physicians want to spend more time with patients but are practicing medicine within the confines of a broken system (6/21, Opinion, "Doctors together must change health system").
AMA to Rochester Post-Bulletin: American Medical Association wants health coverage for all
June 25, 2009
The American Medical Association has been working long-term for reforms that benefit patients and physicians, and we will stay the course to get all Americans coverage.
AMA to Birmingham News: AMA wants coverage for all
June 23, 2009
Make no mistake: Achieving health reform that provides all Americans with affordable, high-quality health coverage this year is vitally important to the American Medical Association.
AMA to Seattle Times: AMA is committed to reform
June 23, 2009
I'd like to thank Ellen Goodman for an insightful column ["Medicine: culture vs. calling," seattletimes.com, Editorials/Opinion, June 18] and for recognizing that physicians want to spend more time with patients but are practicing medicine within the confines of a broken system.
AMA to Chicago Tribune: Expansion of medical services at store-based clinics is concerning
Offering specialized injections and diabetes treatments for patients whose medical history is unknown to the nurse providing their care can have unintended negative consequences for patients.
AMA to New York Times: American people trust physicians
June 26, 2009
Not only has President Obama shown that American Medical Association physicians are integral to health reform, but poll after poll shows that the American people trust physicians to do the right thing on reform as well. And they should.
AMA to Buffalo News: AMA is Committed to Health Care Reform
June 25, 2009
Dr. Myron Glick is a dedicated physician who serves the neediest among us, and I am one of his admirers, but I do need to set the record straight regarding his June 20 letter.
AMA to Bill Maher: We Share Your Frustration
June 24, 2009
I'm both a fan of your show and President of the AMA. You might be surprised to know that the AMA is just as frustrated with some of the problems you highlighted in your recent parody ad on today's health care system.
New York Times Economix Blog: Expanding Coverage and Controlling Costs
June 23, 2009
Without a doubt, we must reform the health system so that every American has affordable, high-quality health care coverage.
Reflections from the AMA: President Obama's Speech
June 21, 2009
We have a historic opportunity for health reform this year and the AMA was delighted to welcome President Obama to our Annual Meeting in Chicago earlier this week. Like the President, we are committed to health-care reform that will provide all Americans with affordable, high-quality health coverage.
AMA to The Oregonian: Achieving Health Reform
June 20, 2009
Make no mistake: achieving health reform that provides all Americans with affordable, high-quality health coverage this year is vitally important to the AMA (A doctor for health care reform, 6/19).
New York Times Op-Ed: Doctor's Pay, a Key to Health Care Reform
June 18, 2009
President Obama received a standing ovation in his address to the American Medical Association on Monday when he said that "you did not enter this profession to be bean-counters and paper-pushers. You entered this profession to be healers, and that’s what our health care system should let you be."
AMA to New York Times: Health Care Reform: The View From the AMA
June 13, 2009
Make no mistake: The American Medical Association is committed to health reform that covers the uninsured this year. Every American deserves affordable, high-quality health care, and the AMA is calling for reforms that build on what works and fixes what's broken.
AMA to Washington Examiner: AMA actively engaged in improving health care
June 11, 2009
Contrary to Mr. Hewitt's column, the American Medical Association and its physician members are actively engaged in efforts to improve the health care system.
Physician's Digest Op-Ed: AMA Fight for Medical Liability Reforms Continues
June 8, 2009
Every day across America physicians are forced to consider the broken medical liability system when making important medical decisions.
AMA to BusinessWeek: The AMA’s Dive into Digital Medicine
June 1, 2009
Regarding "The Dubious Promise of Digital Medicine" (In Depth, May 4): While the security and interoperability of health information technology (Health IT) must be enhanced, the AMA is optimistic about the promise it holds to help physicians optimize patient care.
AMA to St. Louis Post-Dispatch: Eliminating Disparities
May 28, 2009
The op-ed "Training doctors who mirror the new America" (May 21) highlights a troubling problem the American Medical Association and its partners are working to address: the lack of minority physicians and its impact on care for minority patients.
AMA to Modern Healthcare: Antitrust Barrier Still Too Large
May 5, 2009
The new Federal Trade Commission advisory opinion concludes that TriState Health Partners, a Hagerstown, Md., physician-hospital organization collaborating on health information technology-assisted clinical improvements, may negotiate collectively with payers without violating antitrust law ("A clearer guide," April 20, p. 14).
AMA to Boston Globe: Shortages Not Only in Primary Care
May 5, 2009
The new Federal Trade Commission advisory opinion concludes that TriState Health Partners, a Hagerstown, Md., physician-hospital organization collaborating on health information technology-assisted clinical improvements, may negotiate collectively with payers without violating antitrust law ("A clearer guide," April 20, p. 14).
AMA to Los Angeles Times: Health Care Reform Overdue
April 19, 2009
Reform for our nation's health care system is long overdue, and pleas for improved access to affordable health insurance can be heard throughout California and across the country.
AMA to New York Times: The Uproar Over the CIA and Torture
April 18, 2009
The ethic of medicine is rooted in the basic idea that society can trust physicians to "do no harm." If the Central Intelligence Agency’s use of health personnel in torture included physicians, this trust will have been threatened.
AMA to Atlanta Journal-Constitution: Tobacco Taxes Encourage Smokers to Quit
April 17, 2009
Quitting smoking is no easy task, and your article shows that motivation ranges from the personal to the pocketbook ("Federal tax increase gives many Georgians incentive to kick the habit," Page One, April 13).
AMA to San Francisco Examiner: Now Is the Time to Take Action on Health Care
April 16, 2009
The uninsured may not be speaking with one voice in Washington, D.C., but many advocacy groups are speaking out on their behalf and calling for health reforms that cover all.
AMA to USA Today: Doctors Eager for Electronic Records
April 10, 2009
As we work to fully realize the benefits of health information technology for patients and physicians, all aspects of the technology need to be highly connected, secure and affordable so that physicians have confidence to make the investment ("Digital health records spark debate," News, Tuesday).
AMA to New York Times: The Need to Fix Medicare
April 8, 2009
Thirty percent of Medicare patients who were looking for a new primary care physician say they had trouble finding one, and more of the elderly may find themselves in this situation unless Congress permanently reforms the broken Medicare physician payment system.
AMA to Chicago Tribune: Need Is Critical
April 6, 2009
As the economy falters, working Americans pay the price, with some losing their health-insurance benefits when employers look to cut costs and others losing their health insurance when they lose their jobs. It's time for us to fix the health-care system so it works for all Americans, and ensure that it can stand the test of an economy in recession.
AMA to Modern Healthcare: Ease med-student debt; reform Medicare pay setup
April 1, 2009
The increase in Americans who face challenges in accessing health care is in part due to the decline in practicing primary-care physicians and to broader physician shortages nationwide. The government predicts a shortage of at least 85,000 physicians by 2020.
AMA to Dallas Morning News: In Health Care, Prevention is Key
March 30, 2009
As the economy falters, working Americans pay the price, with some losing their health insurance benefits when employers look to cut costs, and when they lose their jobs. It's time for us to fix the health care system so it works for all Americans and ensure that it can stand the test of an economy in recession.
AMA to TIME Magazine: America the Underinsured
March 30, 2009
TIME's cover story was a poignant look at one person's struggle to get the health care he needs [March 16]. Even more tragic, this story is repeated too many times each year in this country.
AMA to Orlando Sentinel: Insurers Need a Transparent and Accurate Claims Process
March 21, 2009
The Orlando Sentinel correctly notes that getting health insurers to pay their fair share of medical claims can be as much of a headache for physicians as it is for patients (Denied health insurance claim? - March 16).
AMA to Omaha World-Herald: Lift Cap on Residency Slots
March 19, 2009
Today is the eagerly awaited "Match Day" for fourth-year medical students, the day students find out which residency programs have accepted them. But there is a growing concern that not all future medical students will be able to finish their training because of a government cap on nationwide residency slots.
AMA to The Oregonian: Reforming How We Pay for Health Care
March 16, 2009
In today's troubled economy rising health care costs are a concern for everyone. We must, therefore, focus on getting the best value for our health care dollars by improving the quality of patient care and re-aligning incentives in the health care system ("Report: U.S. on short end of health care 'value gap'," March 12).
AMA to Benton Courier: Kudos to Dr. Murphy
March 8, 2009
Dr. Bruce Murphy's battle against Baptist Health (re: 'Long, uphill battle,' Courier, March 3) demonstrates that sometimes the legal system offers the most effective way to protect the practice of medicine and preserve the patient-physician relationship.
AMA to Wall Street Journal Health Blog: Clear Benefits in Moving Toward Individually Owned Policies
There are clear benefits to an eventual transition from employer-sponsored health insurance to an individually owned policy.
AMA to The Oklahoman: Keep It Moving
Regarding "Tort reform takes big step" (news story, March 5): The American Medical Association applauds the Oklahoma Legislature for moving forward on a medical liability reform bill that would cap non-economic damages.
AMA to Hawaii Reporter: Hawaii's Physician Shortage Will Be Helped by Medical Tort Reform
Hawaii, like many parts of the nation, is experiencing a physician shortage that will result in inadequate access to health care if it is ignored.
AMA to Honolulu Advertiser: Medical Liability: Tort Reforms Can Improve Access, Practice Climate
Hawaii, like many parts of the nation, is experiencing a physician shortage that will result in inadequate access to health care if it is ignored.
AMA to Baltimore Sun: Liability Limits Save Access to Care
Proven medical liability reforms, including a cap on noneconomic damages, are working to keep Maryland physicians caring for patients while still allowing injured patients access to the court system.
AMA to USA Today: Reform Is Needed
Skyrocketing costs for individual health insurance plans, coupled with the growing number of unemployed who must now shop for such a plan, illustrate just why we need high-quality, affordable coverage for all Americans.
AMA to Wall Street Journal: Digitizing Medical Records May Help, But It’s Complex
You admit in your editorial "A Health-Tech Monopoly" (Feb. 11) that electronic medical records "might do some actual good." We agree, and that is why we support the health information technology provisions of the economic stimulus bill.
AMA to New York Times: Salt in Our Diet: How Much is Right?
Cardiovascular disease remains the No. 1 killer of Americans, and the scientific evidence linking a lowered salt intake to a reduced risk for heart disease is overwhelming.
AMA to Seattle Post-Intelligencer: Health Care
Efforts to revamp the health care system have crumbled in the past due, in part, to the lack of bipartisan compromise, re: Nothing to fear but no health care (Jan. 16 online).
AMA to Newsday: Insurers Must Be Held Accountable
The recent groundbreaking settlement between the New York Attorney General and UnitedHealth Group marks a significant victory for both patients and physicians ["Deal on patient fees," News, Jan. 14].
AMA to Chicago Tribune: Insurance Payments
Jan. 15, 2009
The recent ground-breaking settlement between the New York Attorney General and United Health Group marks a significant victory for both patients and physicians.
AMA to USA Today: Medical liability reforms are needed
In his opposing view, Les Weisbrod misled the public by asserting that 97 percent of medical malpractice claims have merit.
AMA to the Economist: In need of desperate remedies, October 18th
Nov. 4, 2008
As America works to restrain the rate of growth in health-care spending, the real question lawmakers, businesses and the health-care community should be addressing is how to get the best value from our health-care dollars.
AMA to Modern Healthcare: Time for Congress to replace sustainable-growth-rate formula
Nov. 3, 2008
Since Medicare was founded in 1965, advances in medical research, education and training have helped increase the average American's life expectancy by eight years to age 78.
AMA to ABC Entertainment: Boston Legal's inaccurate portrayal of physicians
Oct. 31, 2008
Boston Legal's storyline this week unfortunately painted physicians as beholden to the pharmaceutical industry.
AMA to Huffington Post: Our country was founded on freedom of choice and opportunity
Sept. 25, 2008
If our country were to move to a single-payer health care system that choice would be eliminated.
AMA to Kansas City Star: Uninsured face crisis
Sept. 5, 2008
As our nation continues to face a crisis of about 46 million uninsured, including nearly 7 million in California, many Americans need to look no further than their own families and friends, or neighbors to find someone without health insurance.
AMA to Washington Times: Uninsured face crisis
Sept. 5, 2008
The uninsured problem does not discriminate - it affects each and every one of us, whether it's through limited access to health care or higher premiums and taxes.
AMA to Washington Times: Uninsured face crisis
Sept. 3, 2008
As our nation continues to face a crisis of about 46 million uninsured, including nearly 7 million in California, many Americans need to look no further than their own families and friends, or neighbors to find someone without health insurance.
AMA to CNN: Response to "Health Care for Illegal Immigrants?"
Aug. 4, 2008
I am writing on behalf of the American Medical Association with concern that Lou Dobbs Sunday Night reported an incorrect statistic in the story, "Health Care for Illegal Aliens?"
