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The AMA Leadership Response to the Health Security Act

Joseph T. Painter, MD; Lonnie R. Bristow, MD; James S. Todd, MD

JAMA. 1994;271(10):786-788.

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In a February 1993 JAMA Editorial, leaders of the American Medical Association (AMA) wrote: "We stand at a watershed. The opportunity for physicians to do what is best for our patients in the public policy arena has never been better. Within our grasp is the chance to open the door to appropriate care for every child and adult, to see that every health dollar is invested in care that is right for every patient; to end outrageous administrative costs and wasteful paperwork; and to guarantee all patients the freedom to choose their own physician."¹ This statement sounds remarkably similar to the speech President Clinton made to Congress on September 22, 1993; the AMA has been calling for security, savings, simplicity, quality, choice, and responsibility since 1990 with the unveiling of its Health Access America^2,3 proposal. Yet in that same Editorial, AMA leaders wrote, "But as our new president . . . [Full Text PDF of this Article]

Author Affiliations
From the Office of the President (Dr Painter), the Office of the Chair of the Board of Trustees (Dr Bristow), and the Office of the Executive Vice President (Dr Todd), American Medical Association, Chicago, III.

Footnotes
Reprint requests to Office of the Executive Vice President, American Medical Association, 515 N State St, Chicago, IL 60610 (Dr Todd).

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