Immediate Past President, American Medical Association
Immediate Past President of the American Medical Association
PROFILE
Nancy Nielsen
Guest
FROM Nancy Nielsen
Which Way, L.A.?
Healthcare Reform: Is the President Doing It Right…or Not? Since President Harry Truman introduced the idea 60 years ago, the American Medical Association has opposed every effort at a government overhaul of the healthcare system. This year, the AMA is helping to run TV ads favoring healthcare reform, along with Big Pharma , Families USA and the Service Employees International Union.
To the Point
Healthcare Reform: Is the President Doing It Right…or Not? Conventional wisdom has it that healthcare reform is in big trouble, especially with conservative, "Blue Dog" Democrats worried about next year's elections. But big Pharma 's on board and the American Medical Association , after 60 years of denouncing government plans as "socialized medicine."
To the Point
The Politics and Economics of Medicare There will be no vacation from political advertising this Fourth of July as the battle over 10% cuts in Medicare reaches a fever pitch. At stake are payments to 600,000 doctors who care for 52 million people, a big percent of the voting population in an election year.
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