Government Relations News
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01.27.09 Call to Action: Ask your U.S. Rep., Senators to oppose American Recovery & Reinvestment Act (H.R. 1) provisions
The U.S. House of Representatives is expected to vote on a wide-ranging stimulus package tomorrow, Wednesday, January 28, which includes provisions that passed the House Appropriations Committee that represent a major step toward ceding control of the practice of medicine to the federal government.
Physicians and their patients are being encouraged to contact their members of Congress (House and Senate) and oppose the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (H.R. 1) until provisions that are related to the funding of the development and dissemination of research related to the "comparative effectiveness" and "appropriateness of items, services, and procedures that are used to prevent, diagnose, or treat diseases, disorders, and other health conditions" are removed.
The purpose of the "comparative effectiveness" element is to change the way medicine is practiced and the way "doctors behave" by adjusting the payments physicians receive in a manner designed to reduce costs.
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01.12.09 First Day of the Session
The 2009 Session of the Georgia General Assembly began Monday, January 12, in Atlanta.
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12.05.08 MAG gears up for pivotal 2009 legislative session
Chairman's Message - As the Chair of MAG’s Council on Legislation, I encourage you to read the special edition of News from MAG in some detail. It addresses our priorities for the 2009 legislative session, and it puts a spotlight on MAG’s lobbying team. Most importantly, I encourage you to participate in the process. - Michael E. Greene, M.D.
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Article: Health insurance reform a MAG priority for 2009
Article: Budget to dominate Georgia's 2009 legislative session
Article: MAG protecting tort reform
Article: GAMPAC membership forms available at www.mag.org
Article: MAG recruiting Doctor of the Day volunteers for 2009 legislative session
10.31.08 MAG's 2009 Legislative Priorities
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10.31.08 Georgia It's About Time campaign asks you to sign e-petition for statewide trauma system
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