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AMA, AARP Support Obama’s Health Care Bill
President Barack Obama’s health care overhaul bill has the support of the nation’s largest association of doctors and of the AARP senior citizens’ lobby.
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WASHINGTON (March 19, 2010)—The American Medical Association, which is the nation's largest association of doctors, and the AARP senior citizens' lobby are both endorsing President Barack Obama's revised health overhaul legislation.
Two sources speaking on condition of anonymity said the AMA would announce its endorsement Friday afternoon in a conference call with reporters.
The AMA supported earlier versions of the bill.
One of its top priorities is permanently ending scheduled cuts in doctors' Medicare reimbursements.
U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said Friday she would try pushing such a bill through Congress soon.
AARP has steadily supported health overhaul efforts.
In a statement Friday it said the legislation "will improve health care for older Americans and their families."
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Before this is all over we will be back to offering eggs and flour to doctors for health care.
How can you support this bill? Please explain to us the greatest advantages of this bill. Did your AARP receive any favors to support this bill? If not why do you support it?
Over 40% of docs say they will quit medicine if this reform passes; so what do I care if the AMA supports it? Is that out of touch, or what?
