From Dennis Mayeaux, MD, President 

For your voice to be heard, I would like to remind you to contact your member of Congress and two US Senators. If you are registered to vote, you can find your Congressional District number printed on your voter registration card. Congressional contact information and a sample letter can also be found at the AAFP-Speak Out website.  

 

If you can't speak directly to your members, ask for the health legislative aide and let him or her know why this is important to family medicine.  Members of Congress want to hear from real physicians who treat real people.

 

It is anticipated that the House and Senate will vote out their respective bills within the next 7-10 days, with conference committees meeting in late October or early November. Now is the time to take 10 Minutes-A-Week out of your busy practice to engage on this issue. Please do not miss this very important opportunity!

After 2 weeks of meetings to debate approximately 125 of the more than 560 proposed amendments to the America's Health Futures Act, the Senate Finance Committee members early Friday morning wrapped up work on their health reform measure. The Committee's chairman, Senator Max Baucus (D-MT) has announced that the final Committee vote on the bill is expected next Tuesday, October 6, after the Congressional Budget Office releases the preliminary estimates of the budgetary impact of the bill.

 

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