Missouri State Medical Association

MSMA RESPONDS TO THE
"AFFORDABLE HEALTH CARE CHOICES ACT" (HR 3200)

As physicians in Missouri have learned, the American Medical Association recently endorsed the Affordable Health Care Choices Act (H.R. 3200) now being considered by the U.S. House of Representatives. While we support and appreciate the AMA's tireless efforts to enact meaningful health care reform, MSMA's leadership believes HR 3200 must have important revisions before it can earn our full support.

MSMA is working with the Missouri Congressional Delegation in Washington, D.C., on this issue, and we have made it clear that any health reform package:

1. must maintain the core principles of freedom of choice for patients

2. must maintain the freedom of practice for physicians

3. must provide a permanent fix to the physician payment model
4. must address professional liability problems, in addition to appropriate insurance reform

Please join us in expressing your opinion to our Representatives and Senators in Congress. Congressional contact information can be found below.You are always welcome to contact us at MSMA headquarters at 1-800-869-6762.

Read the letter MSMA has sent to every physician in the state of Missouri

Read MSMA's Talking Points

Additional AMA resources on health system reform can be found on AMA's website.