Organization News
Here are the latest stories from the NPA:
ACTION ALERT FOR HEALTH REFORM
Frustrated about the pace of health care reform? One of the best ways to encourage your members of Congress to keep health reform moving ahead is to publish a Letter-to-the-Editor in your local paper. We’ve made it very simple. Use NPA’s letter writing tool.
HELP SUPPORT RELIEF WORK IN HAITI
We have all been deeply saddened by the devastation of the Jan. 12 earthquake in Haiti, and all of us are finding ways to help. Any support you can offer, large or small, will mean a lot, and here are some resources to guide your efforts.
NPA’s 2010 Annual Meeting—Registration Open!
Join colleagues from across the country at the 5th Annual Meeting of the National Physicians Alliance, Waves of Change: Developing Physician Leadership in our Practices, Communities, and Nation. This creative 3-day conference will take place in beautiful Long Beach, CA, March 13-15, 2010. Early bird registration now open!
NPA Calls on Senate to Require Transparency
The NPA is calling on the Senate to ensure full transparency from health insurers. Click here to read NPA letter.
U.S. Senate Introduces Long-Awaited Health Reform Bill
On November 18th, Senator Harry Reid introduced the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. For links to the full text, a concise, downloadable summary, and the CBO letter scoring the bill, click here.
For additional material, click here.
U.S. House of Representatives Passes Historic Health Reform Bill!
On November 7, the U.S. House of Representatives passed HR3962, the Affordable Health Care for America Act, with a vote of 220-215 (click here to see how your rep voted). For a rich summary of the bill from the House Ways and Means, Energy and Commerce, and Education and Labor Committees, click here. For the full text of the bill, click here.
For more information on the Stupak amendment, click here. For a Kaiser Foundation summary of HR3962, click here.
Inaugural National Grand Rounds
On Monday October 5th, the National Physicians Alliance Foundation, in partnership with the American Medical Student Association, convened a first-of-its-kind National Grand Rounds in Washington, DC. The panel, moderated by Dr. Arthur Kellermann, included health policy advisers from HHS, the Senate HELP Committee, and the House Energy and Commerce Committee who fielded diverse questions from physicians all over the country. The webcast of this event is now available for viewing at http://www.NationalGrandRounds.org
New Ad Highlights Overwhelming Physician Suppport for Health Reform
Download and post this striking, new print ad showing that HALF A MILLION DOCTORS SUPPORT HEALTH REFORM.
Poll Finds Most Doctors Support a Public Option
A new study published in theNew England Journal of Medicine finds that when polled, nearly three-quarters of physicians supported some form of a public option, either alone or in combination with private insurance options. http://healthcarereform.nejm.org/?p=1790&query=home Read more….
Find a Town Hall Near You!
Physicians are needed to help restore the health reform debate to one of facts and one of promise. There is too much at stake to simply observe the fear-mongering and distortion. We encourage physicians to put on white coats and attend town hall events in your area. Click here to find an event near you and please let us know if you’re going to attend by emailing: .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)!
For a pdf listing of town halls by state-date,
click here. Do call and confirm time-location, as sometimes these are changed at the last minute!