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The American Medical Association Comes Around on Health Reform

Steve Benen, Washington Monthly AlterNet: PEEK. July 16, 2009.
In an unexpected move, the AMA delivered a caveat-free endorsement of Obama's plan.

The Public Option Will Improve Private Health Insurance

Robert Reich, AlterNet. June 25, 2009.
Without the government as competition, the private sector has little incentive to improve.

Obama Must Take On the Giant Lobbyists Blocking Health Care Reform

Robert Reich, Robert Reich's Blog. June 15, 2009.
This is one of those battles that define the state of American democracy.

American Medical Association Tries to Walk Back Its Public-Plan Opposition

Amanda Terkel, Think Progress AlterNet: Health and Wellness. June 11, 2009.
The New York Times reported today that the American Medical Association (AMA) is opposed to the creation of a public health insurance option...

Doctors' Association Sues Insurers for Health Care Price-Fixing

David Rosenfeld, Miller-McCune Magazine. March 27, 2009.
The suit accuses WellPoint of artificially lowering payments to doctors and overcharging patients for millions of dollars in unpaid claims.

American Medical Association Picks Fight With Ricki Lake

Amie Newman, RH Reality Check AlterNet: Reproductive Justice and Gender. June 18, 2008.
Docs' resolution to ban home birth seen as "pushback" against talk show host.

How the American Medical Association Got Rich

Dana Ullman, North Atlantic Books. April 10, 2008.
The "AMA Seal of Approval" on drugs and food becomes a legal form of bribery.

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