Joint Statements and Endorsements

Below are joint statements and letters endorsed by the National Physicians Alliance:

Letter to Congress Calling for Sustainable Growth Rate (SGR) Repeal and Payment Reform (April 2013)

NPA Letter to U.S. Senators–Vote for Commonsense Gun Laws (April 2013)
(Letter to Sen. Reid linked here, individualized letters were sent to each senator.)

Letter to CMMS calling for multiple-language translations of applications for insurance affordability programs (Feb 2013)

Comments submitted to FDA re: proposed Alternative Pathway for Drug Approvals (Jan 2013)

NPA Comments submitted to Vice President Biden’s Taskforce on Gun Violence Prevention (Jan 2013)

Letter to White House re HHS Physician Payment Sunshine Act regulations (Jan 2013)

Letter to FDA in support of Unique Device Identifier system (Nov 2012)

Letter to MA Department of Health re Pharmaceutical and Medical Device Manufacturer Gift Ban (Sept 2012)

Letter to House E&C Committee re HR 1206, affecting Medical Loss Ratio calculations (Sept 2012)

Letter to PA policymakers re: Essential Health Benefits Package (Sept 2012)

Letter to Congress in support of the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (July 2012)

Letter to HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius Calling for Surgeon General’s Report on Health Effects of Soda and Other Sugary Drinks (July 2012)

Press Release:  NPA Joins Allies Urging Massachusetts Gift Ban Veto (July 2012)

Letter to MA Gov. Patrick re: Pharmaceutical and Medical Device Gift Ban and Disclosure Law (June 2012)

Letter to Congress re Children’s Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act (May 2012)

Joint Comments to the Senate HELP Committee re GAIN Act (April 2012)

Letter of thanks to HHS Secretary Sebelius for bold anti-smoking campaign (Mar 2012)

Letter in support of SOUND Act, Safety of Untested & New Devices (Feb 2012)

Amicus Brief Submitted to US Supreme Court re Minimum Coverage Provision of ACA (Jan 2012)

Letter to House E&C & Senate HELP Committees re Safe Drug Supply Chain (Nov 2011)

NPA recommendations to HHS on Essential Health Benefits (Nov 2011)

Letter delivered to members of the Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction (Oct 2011)

Letter opposing H.R. 1639, which would exempt many cigars from regulation
under the Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act (Sept 2011)

Letter to Senator Grassley in thanks for his support of Physician Payment Sunshine Act provisions of ACA (Sept. 2011)

Letter to FDA Commissioner re Conflict of Interest Restrictions for advisory panels (August, 2011)

Letter to FDA re: Medical Device User Fee Act reauthorization process (July, 2011)

Letter to US Leaders regarding Cuts to Medicaid (July 2011)

Letter to US House Appropriations Committee opposing cuts to FDA (May, 2011)

Letter to Congress Opposing Cuts to Medicaid (May, 2011)

Letter to US House of Representatives in support of Drug Safety bill HR 1483 (Apr, 2011)

Letter supporting USDA proposed rule on school nutrition standards (Apr, 2011)

Letter to President Obama re Maxwell-Jolly (Mar, 2011)

Health Groups Letter Opposed to HR3 358 (Feb, 2011)

HCAN Comments to CMS on Establishment of State-Level Exchanges (Oct, 2010)

Call for Ban of Anti-Personnel Landmines (June, 2010)

Comments re: Health Insurance Rate Authority Act (May, 2010)

Endorsements:

The ABIM Foundation’s Physician Charter on Medical Professionalism

Institute of Medicine Principles for “Insuring America’s Health”

Pledges and Partnerships:

Coalition to Protect Women’s Health Care

Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids

Patient, Consumer, and Public Health Coalition

Partnership for Patients

National Partner, Nonprofit VOTE