Healthcare Reform Update
November 20, 2009
Yesterday, the Senate released their healthcare reform bill, the Patients Protection and Affordable Care Act. This bill is a result of two Committee's (Finance Cmte. and Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Cmte.) deliberations and negotiations. The bill has retained two specific provisions AACAP has been advocating for to increase the number of students trained in child and adolescent psychiatry...
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HR 3962 Passes
November 10, 2009
On Saturday night the House of Representatives passed their healthcare reform, HR 3962, the Affordable Healthcare for America Act, legislation. The bill has certain provisions that are significant steps forward for your patients and child and adolescent psychiatrists, such as...
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Message from the Majority Leader
November 8, 2009
Tonight, the House passed the Affordable Health Care for America Act – legislation that will make health care more affordable, accessible and secure for all Americans. The bill, which has the support of the AARP, the American Medical Association, and Consumers Union – will lower health care costs for families and small businesses, expand access to coverage for an additional 36 million Americans, enhance benefits and services for seniors, and include significant new protections that will benefit all health care consumers.
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Kennedy Statement on Passage of the Affordable Health Care for America Act
November 7, 2009
Washington, D.C. - Congressman Patrick J. Kennedy (RI-01) issued the following statement today on the passage of the Affordable Health Care for America Act:
Today is truly a historic day for all Americans, and as an elected official of this great democracy, it is an extremely proud day for me. It is an occasion to celebrate and thank all those who fought to protect our nation’s democratic process. It is also an occasion to recognize and remember all those Americans who have suffered waiting for this day to arrive. We have worked together to achieve this goal of quality, affordable health care for all Americans. To all these people, I express my sincere gratitude, and I rejoice with you today that a new chapter in our history has begun.
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Ask Your Senators to Express Support for the Enhanced Act of 2009
October 22, 2009
Senators Stabenow (MI), Kerry (MA), Brown (OH), and Hutchison (TX) recently introduced the Enhanced Act of 2009, which will provide $83 million to establish national centers of excellence for the treatment of depression and bipolar disorder and raise awareness for mental health and improve the standard of care and delivery of evidence-based interventions, innovative practices, and services to individuals with depressive disorders...
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Health Reform: The Time to Act Is Now
U.S. Presidents from Truman to Nixon to Obama Supported Health Reform for All Americans
Over the last six decades, the rising costs of health care and the increasing number of uninsured Americans have been discussed in every presidential campaign and by nearly every Administration and Congress - whether Democratic or Republican. Voters have consistently elected Presidents who recognize the urgent need to reform America's health care system so that all Americans have access to quality, affordable health care.
AMA reaction to President Obama's address on health system reform
Physicians agree that medical liability reform is needed
From AMA President J. James Rohack, MD:
"It is clear that the status quo is unacceptable. The AMA will continue to work for reform that makes the system work better for patients and physicians. We must seize this opportunity this year to achieve meaningful health reform for America’s patients and physicians..."
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Hoyer Statement On President Obama's Address On Health Reform
"As President Obama made clear tonight, America cannot put up for much longer with the skyrocketing cost of health care that is hurting our families, our businesses and our country.
