Getting a second opinion on healthcare reform: There are voices besides the AMA

Los Angeles Times by Rahul Rajkumar, Harold Pollack | Jun. 30, 2009 (Opinion)

When President Obama visited Chicago recently to discuss healthcare reform with the American Medical Assn., his reception was polite but not entirely friendly. After weeks of behind-the-scenes courting by the White House, the AMA had just come out against a public health insurance plan -- something the administration hopes will be included in healthcare reform.

It's easy to understand why elected officials court the AMA. For decades, the powerful ... Full Story »

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 by Derek Hawkins - Jun. 30, 2009

The authors raise an important point -- that the AMA isn't the only professional voice in the health care debate -- but don't cite much factual evidence and, frankly, deliver their message in a pretty smug tone. Not very informative and less effective.

As AMA membership declines, these growing organizations arguably represent the future of the medical profession. Their views are more in touch ... More »

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 by Kaizar Campwala - Jun. 30, 2009

This opinion piece doesn't go into the issue of why doctors don't see eye-to-eye on this issue. Is it all about income? What about control over their care?

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 by Kristin Gorski - Jun. 30, 2009

Provides alternative perspectives to the AMA's stance--which the media most heavily quotes and reports on--by two doctors from another physicians' group.

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 by Patricia Blochowiak - Jun. 30, 2009

This story does an excellent job of explaining some of the various medical groups and their opinions. Could have included a discussion of the various specialty groups.

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 by Randy Morrow - Jul. 1, 2009

They see their profession facing increasing public skepticism, fueled by accounts of wasteful practice patterns and by their profession's frequent and frank stance as a special-interest group.

They see their profession facing increasing public skepticism, fueled by accounts of wasteful practice patterns and by their profession’s frequent and frank stance as ... More »

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