Advocacy

See what states are doing in the legislative arena: Advocacy_Worksheet_-_2010-11.xls (41 KB)

The key to sound health care legislation is teamwork and communication. The involvement of individual physicians and their spouses is vital to the success of any grass roots lobbying efforts.

Better than any professional lobbyist in Washington, Alliance members give federal legislators the most accurate picture of the effect that current health legislation has on patients and families in the U.S.

As implementation of Affordable Care Act provisions proceeds, the AMA is rapidly responding to regulatory proposals being issued by various federal agencies. Following is a link to the AMA’s microsite (www.HSReform.org) that is a repository for news and resources about the law that Alliance members may find useful.