Taking the message to Washington

Article Abstract:

The American Medical Association (AMA) has taken steps to ensure that physicians have input in health care reform decisions being made by Hillary Rodham Clinton's health care planning task force in Washington, DC. The group has formulated a proposed health care system reform plan, called Health Access America, and has organized 'A Time for New Partnership,' a Mar 1993 conference that will gather physicians in Washington to lobby members of Congress. In addition, the group has initiated a series of advertisements in the Washington Post presenting the AMA's views on various aspects of the health care system.

Editorial, Political activity, American Medical Association

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U.S., Canada: health care demands considerably different

Article Abstract:

The government-run Canadian health care system is an inappropriate model for the US because the US has different health care needs from Canada. For example, the US has a rate of AIDS three times higher than Canada, a male homicide rate that is five times that of Canada and a higher rate of poverty and its attendant health ills. In addition, the US government has not done a good job of administering the two health plans it manages already, Medicaid and Medicare. Giving the government billions of dollars to administer a national healthcare plan in a single-payer system may not be a good idea.

Health aspects, Analysis, Canada, Medical policy, Health policy

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Lesson of health reform learned through tickets for lunch

Article Abstract:

Patients will be much happier about health care reform if they are given some input and power in making economic decisions. This was illustrated at a conference where the proceedings were stalled because the lunch had been arbitrarily divided into two seatings. As a result, the conference was delayed by half an hour as attendees traded tickets so that they could be seated with friends and colleagues. If the attendees had been consulted about what seating they preferred, much time and effort would have been saved.

Management, Health services administration

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