Top Stories | June 18, 2009 President Barack Obama was warmly welcomed by several thousand physicians attending the American Medical Association’s (AMA) annual meeting in Chicago on Monday as he called on them to work with him to reform the nation’s health care system. Primary care physicians will be spared from additional reimbursement cuts in Gov. Tim Pawlenty’s recommendations for plugging a $2.7 billion gap in the state’s 2010-11 budget. Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., introduced a bill last week aimed at correcting the geographic disparities in Medicare payments and rewarding physicians for delivering efficient care. Mayo Clinic CEO Glenn Forbes, M.D., announced that Mayo Clinic will be part of the Phase II expansion of the Mall of America at a press conference at the mall on Wednesday. Don’t have time to go to the Capitol in St. Paul to talk with your legislators? Let the MMA bring your lawmaker to you through a District Dialogue, a one-hour casual meeting with your state representitives. Learn more about District Dialogues. The MMA is accepting committee applications until July 15. Sign up now and meet other physicians and shape MMA policy. The MMA is accepting nominations for awards that will be presented at its annual meeting September 16-18 in Rochester. Nominate a physician today! |