The American Academy of Family Phys...

The American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP) has enhanced the Patient's Voice in Washington program, which focuses onward educating patients about legislative issues affecting access to health care. The program moves new "Issues in Health Care" information one-pagers and call-to-action alerts forward a variety of topics, including medical liability. The sheets include facts about a health care topic and explanations of on what account the issue affects everyone, regardless of insurance, income, or health status. Topics include health care coverage for all, Medicaid, and family medicine training issues. A recently made known call to action has been issued, asking family physicians to beseech the White House to increase press on Congress to pass medical liability reform. For more information in succession the program, go to http://www.aafp.org/fpr/20050200/13.html. Health care one-pagers and call-to-action information are available to download at http://www.aafp.org/patientsvoice.xml.

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