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Health System Reform

"West Virginia Legislative News for West Virginia Doctors"


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Congress needs to hear from you about Health System Reform!  

 

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What is happening now: 

Special Alert - 12/23/09

Senate Reaches Compromise on H.R. 3590 - 12/21/09

AMA Letter to Harry Reid - 12/1/09

Health System Reform Legislative Summary Chart of Major Provisions
 12/21/09

H.R. 3962, the Affordable Health Care for America Act- 10/29/09

 

H.R. 3961, the Medicare Physician Payment Reform Act of 2009

 

AMA Medicare Payment Action Kit for West Virginia

 

 AMA Principles for Health System Reform 


The AMA Vision for Health System Reform

 

Get the Health System Reform Bulletin

 

 

 


2010 West Virginia State Medical Association Legislative Issues

2010 WV LEGISLATIVE CALENDAR

First Day - January 13, 2010: First day of session. (WV Const. Art. VI, §18)

Twentieth Day - February 1, 2010: Submission of Legislative Rule-Making Review bills due. (WV Code §29A-3-12)

Forty-first Day - February 22, 2010: Last day to introduce bills in the Senate and the House. (Senate Rule 14), (House Rule 91a) Does not apply to originating or supplementary appropriation bills. Does not apply to Senate or House resolutions or concurrent resolutions.

Forty-seventh Day - February 28, 2010: Bills due out of committees in house of origin to ensure three full days for readings.

Fiftieth Day - March 3, 2010: Last day to consider bill on third reading in house of origin. Does not include budget or supplementary appropriation bills. (Joint Rule 5b)

Sixtieth Day - March 13, 2010: Adjournment at Midnight. (WV Const. Art. VI, §22)


AMA President J. James Rohack, MD, discusses his historic role in health reform debate

The Eagle 10/26/09

AMA President urges Medicare payment fix
Fox News 10/21/09 Video

Highlights - 2009 Annual Meeting

Key Health System Reform Actions

 

Expanding Health Care Coverage:
Proposals to Provide Affordable Coverage to All Americans 5/14/09

 

From The New England Journal of Medicine

 

 

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