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Legislative Issues

 Our goal is to broaden your understanding of the sometimes complex legislative
issues facing the local, state and national health care system.

Legal Issues     Ethical Issues

2010 Florida Legislative Session

The FMA's Division of Governmental Affairs serves as the major advocate for the medical profession before the Florida Legislature. Working with the county medical societies and specialty societies statewide, the FMA represents physicians in every medical specialty. Over the years, the FMA has been on the forefront of issues that affect the availability of high quality, affordable health care for all Floridians. The DCMS and FMA continue to push for legislative and regulatory solutions to the many challenges facing the health care system and will continue to fight vigorously against any measures that would decrease access to quality health care and harm the citizens of Florida.

FMA's 2010 Legislative Agenda

FMA Council on Legislation Updates - Weekly summaries of healthcare related legislative activity
  
(you will be redirected to the FMA website)

2010 Fact Sheets (All PDF files) - Summary of fact sheets

2010 Contact Information for Duval Delegation

2010 Contact Information for US Representatives and Senators for Northeast Florida

Guide to Effectively Communicate with your Legislator

Florida Legislature - Official website of the Florida Legislature with links to the Florida House of Representatives, Florida Senate,  Office of the Governor, and other key legislative information.

AMA LogoNational Advocacy Efforts of the American Medical Association

After careful review and consideration, the AMA announced its qualified support (PDF) of passage of health system reform legislation under consideration in the U.S. House of Representatives. Passage would be another step forward in the journey to provide health care coverage for all Americans.

The bill is an imperfect product. House and Senate leaders must move immediately to correct problems with:

  • Access to care for seniors and military families by permanently repealing the Medicare sustainable growth rate formula that will trigger physician payment cuts of more than 21 percent next month
  • The proposed Independent Payment Advisory Board
  • The cost-quality value index
  • Safeguards for data release and public reporting activities
  • Unnecessary costs through enactment of effective medical liability reforms

Passage of H.R. 3590 marks an important step toward improving the health of the American people, but our work is far from done. Additional congressional action is needed to address outstanding issues. The AMA will be relentless in its pursuit of these important policy adjustments and will work with the administration on the next steps to strengthen our health care system.

Click here for Frequently Asked Questions about H.R. 3590

How the passage of the Federal health system reform legislation will affect your practice


This is the latest news in the health system debate, the DCMS will keep you updated as news unfolds.