Policy matters AOA opposes Graham-Cassidy bill “The AOA cannot support the Graham-Cassidy bill because it fails to uphold the policies adopted by our physician leaders,” says AOA President Mark A. Baker, DO. Sept. 25, 2017Monday AOA Staff Contact AOA Staff Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Email AOA President Mark A. Baker, DO, has released the following statement regarding the AOA’s opposition to the Graham-Cassidy bill: “The American Osteopathic Association recognizes the many challenges our health care system faces and is supportive of improvement efforts. As an organization representing nearly 130,000 osteopathic physicians, medical students and the patients they serve, the AOA cannot support the Graham-Cassidy bill because it fails to uphold the policies adopted by our physician leaders that promote patient access to high-quality care. These policies are centered on patients’ ability to access the care they need, while promoting a continuous, comprehensive care model that will improve patient outcomes and lower health care costs. We continue to support and advocate for guaranteed essential health benefits, protections for our patients with pre-existing conditions, and affordability for all Americans. Health care reforms should build on these advancements. We cannot support proposals that roll back the progress made to improve access and the quality of health care in our country. Yet we recognize the need for additional reform. Therefore, we encourage Congress to find a bipartisan solution with stakeholders to enact sound policies that not only focus on controlling the ever-increasing cost of healthcare, but also strengthen patient protections and improve access to care.” Further reading Click here to see a side-by-side comparison of the Graham-Cassidy bill, the Affordable Care Act and AOA policy positions adopted by the organization’s DO leadership. More in Advocacy Students and health policy: The importance of getting involved and where to start Osteopathic medical students have a variety of opportunities available to them when it comes to participating in and influencing the health care policies that will directly impact their future patients. AOA responds to ‘The View’ regarding misleading comments “Comments implying that DOs are not medical doctors could not be further from the truth,” reads the AOA response to producers of the show. Previous articleGoing solo: Why I started my own practice based on exercise and nutrition Next articleQ&A: What good doctors do differently
Students and health policy: The importance of getting involved and where to start Osteopathic medical students have a variety of opportunities available to them when it comes to participating in and influencing the health care policies that will directly impact their future patients.
AOA responds to ‘The View’ regarding misleading comments “Comments implying that DOs are not medical doctors could not be further from the truth,” reads the AOA response to producers of the show.