Physician Groups Call on
Congress to Sign Pledge to Enact Payment Relief
November 1, 2002-The AAMC medical school deans Oct.
30 were asked to join the American Medical Association (AMA)
and physician specialty groups in calling on Congress to sign
a pledge
to stop reductions in physician payments. Both Senators and
Representatives are being asked to sign the pledge, which
states "Congress must commit to immediate action"
and "bring a bill to the President's desk for signature
before Congress adjourns for the year."
The pledge is part of an advocacy strategy to assure that
provider relief is on Congress' "lame duck" agenda.
Before Congress left Washington to focus on their elections,
they scheduled a lame duck session for Nov. 12-14.
The AAMC has asked the medical school deans and their colleagues
to intensify the pressure on Congress by increasing the level
of physician communications to the House and Senate before
the Nov. 5 elections (e.g., visiting, calling, or faxing/emailing
letters to every Senator and Member of Congress).
Information:
Christiane Mitchell, Senior Legislative Analyst
AAMC Government Relations
cmitchell@aamc.org
(202) 828-0526
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