Legislation Endorsements and Letters to Congress
Joint Letter of Support for Strategies to Address Antimicrobial Resistance (STAAR) Act -- March 18, 2008
(2-page PDF file; About PDFs)
(2-page PDF file; About PDFs)
Joint Letter to Congress Regarding Reauthorization of the Higher Education Act
(2-page PDF file; About PDFs)
(2-page PDF file; About PDFs)
Coalition for Health Funding Letter to Congress Urging an Increase in Funding for All Aspects of Public Health to be Included in the 2009 Budget -- February 19, 2008
(11-page PDF file; About PDFs)
(11-page PDF file; About PDFs)
Joint Letter to Congress in Support of Increasing Medicaid Payments in Economic Stimulus -- January 25, 2008
(2-page PDF file; About PDFs)
(2-page PDF file; About PDFs)
Coalition for Health Funding Letter to House Members Who Voted to Override the President's Veto on the FY08 HHS Spending Bill
(25-page PDF file; About PDFs)
(25-page PDF file; About PDFs)
AAFP/AFMAA Letter to the House/Senate Leadership and Appropriations Conferees
(1-page PDF file; About PDFs)
(1-page PDF file; About PDFs)
Letter to Senators Durbin and Burr Regarding Medical Home Legislation -- November 14, 2007
(2-page PDF file; About PDFs)
(2-page PDF file; About PDFs)
Sign-on Letter to Senator Clinton Regarding S. 1693, the Wired for Health Care Quality Act -- November 9, 2007
(5-page PDF file; About PDFs)
(5-page PDF file; About PDFs)
Joint letter to the Senate Finance Committee requesting an exemption for ultrasound in any Medicare provisions that limit imaging services -- October 22, 2007
(2-page PDF file; About PDFs)
(2-page PDF file; About PDFs)
Joint Letter to Senators Supporting Passage of FY'08 Labor HHS Education Appropriations -- October 18, 2007
(8-page PDF file; About PDFs)
(8-page PDF file; About PDFs)
Joint Letter to Sen. Harry Reid to Include a 2-year Positive Medicare Payment Update in the Final SCHIP Conference Agreement -- September 10, 2007
(5-page PDF file; About PDFs)
(5-page PDF file; About PDFs)
Letter to Senators Urging them to Include Medicare Provisions in the Final Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Measure -- September 10, 2007
(3-page PDF file; About PDFs)
(3-page PDF file; About PDFs)
Letter to Sen. Harry Reid in Support of a 2-Year Positive Medicare Payment Update -- September 5, 2007
(2-page PDF file; About PDFs)
(2-page PDF file; About PDFs)
Sign-on Letter Expressing Support for Provisions in the House SCHIP bill that would Authorize Enlarging the Program at AHRQ on Comparative Drug Effectiveness Research -- July 26, 2007
(2-page PDF file; About PDFs)
(2-page PDF file; About PDFs)
Letter to Rep. Stark Commenting on the Children's Health and Medicare Program -- July 25, 2007
(1-page PDF file; About PDFs)
(1-page PDF file; About PDFs)
Letter to House Committees on Medicare Physician Payment -- July 6, 2007
(2-page PDF file; About PDFs)
(2-page PDF file; About PDFs)
Letter to the Senate HELP Leadership Commenting on the Wired for Health Care Quality Act -- June 26, 2007
(2-page PDF file; About PDFs)
(2-page PDF file; About PDFs)
Joint Letter Sent to the Senate HELP and House Energy and Commerce Committees Calling for Prompt Action on the Newborn Screening Saves Lives Act -- June 11, 2007
(2-page PDF file; About PDFs)
(2-page PDF file; About PDFs)
Joint Letter to Congress Supporting Legislation Giving the FDA Regulatory Authority Over Tobacco Products -- June 7, 2007
(3-page Word file; About Downloading)
(3-page Word file; About Downloading)
AMA Letter of Support for the HELP Efficient, Acessible, Low-Cost, Timely Healthcare (HEALTH) Act of 2007, while limiting non-economic damages in medical malpractice cases -- June 6, 2007
(2-page PDF file; About PDFs)
(2-page PDF file; About PDFs)
Letters to Congress in Support of a Tobacco Tax Increase to Pay for Funding for the States' Children's Health Insurance Program
-- May 22, 2007
Coalition Letter Calling for Increased Spending in Labor-HHS-Education Appropriations Bills for FY '08 -- May 4, 2007
(19-page PDF file; About PDFs)
(19-page PDF file; About PDFs)
Letter to the Senate/House Budget Committee Chairmen and Ranking Members Urging Support for Higher Spending Levels for Domestic Discretionary Programs in the Final Budget Resolution -- April 30, 2007
(1-page PDF file; About PDFs)
(1-page PDF file; About PDFs)
Letter to the Senate and House Leadership Objecting to Statutorily-Mandated 9-day Medicare Payment Delay -- April 26, 2007
(1-page PDF file; About PDFs)
(1-page PDF file; About PDFs)
Letter to Senate and House Leadership Opposing the Requirement That Medicaid Beneficiaries Show Proof of Citizenship -- April 23, 2007
(1-page PDF file; About PDFs)
(1-page PDF file; About PDFs)
Joint Letter to the House Small Business Committee in Favor of Federal Loan Incentives for Physician Practices in Shortage Areas -- April 13, 2007
(1-page PDF file; About PDFs)
(1-page PDF file; About PDFs)
Requirement for Mid-Level Practitioners in Rural Health Clinics -- January 30, 2007
(2-page PDF file; About PDFs)
(2-page PDF file; About PDFs)
HPNEC Letter to Reverse Title VII Funding Levels in FY07 -- January 12, 2007
(3-page PDF file; About PDFs)
(3-page PDF file; About PDFs)
Coalition Letter to the House Leadership Requesting Title VII Funding -- January 11, 2007
(3-page PDF file; About PDFs)
(3-page PDF file; About PDFs)
Coalition Letter to the Senate Leadership Requesting Title VII Funding -- January 11, 2007
(3-page PDF file; About PDFs)
(3-page PDF file; About PDFs)
Senate Letter to Congress Supporting Title VII Funding -- November 16, 2006
(10-page PDF file; About PDFs)
(10-page PDF file; About PDFs)
House Letter to Congress Supporting Title VII Funding -- November 16, 2006
(10-page PDF file; About PDFs)
(10-page PDF file; About PDFs)
Medical Specialities' Letter to the Majority Leader Urging Congress to Halt Medicare Payment Cuts to Physicians -- November 13, 2006
(4-page PDF file; About PDFs)
(4-page PDF file; About PDFs)
Medical Specialities' Letter to the Speaker Urging Congress to Halt Medicare Payment Cuts to Physicians -- November 13, 2006
(4-page PDF file; About PDFs)
(4-page PDF file; About PDFs)
Letter to US Senate Regarding Resident Physician Training -- October 12, 2006
(1-page PDF file; About PDFs)
(1-page PDF file; About PDFs)
Letter to Congress supporting additional SCHIP funding -- September 18, 2006
(3-page PDF file; About PDFs)
(3-page PDF file; About PDFs)
Health Care Groups' Letter on Medical Imaginig Services in Physician's Offices -- August 15, 2006
(2-page PDF file; About PDFs)
(2-page PDF file; About PDFs)
Ltr. to the Speaker to Adopt Rep. Kennedy's Amendment to Include Grants for the Purchase of HIT Systems
(1-page PDF file; About PDFs)
(1-page PDF file; About PDFs)
Support for Increased Funding and Privacy Provisions in HIT Legislation -- July 26, 2006
(2-page PDF file; About PDFs)
(2-page PDF file; About PDFs)
HPNEC Letter to the Approprations Subcommittee Urging Funding for Health Professions Education Programs -- July 10, 2006
(3-page PDF file; About PDFs)
(3-page PDF file; About PDFs)
Academy Supports S.3500 Extending Rural Medicare Payment Provisions -- July 12, 2006
(2-page PDF file; About PDFs)
(2-page PDF file; About PDFs)
Letter to Senator Murkowski Supporting Rural Residencies -- June 28, 2006
(2-page PDF file; About PDFs)
(2-page PDF file; About PDFs)
Senate Appropriations Letter Requesting Funding for AHRQ
-- June 6, 2006
House Appropriations Letter Requesting Funding for Comparative Drug Effectiveness -- June 6, 2006
(3-page Word file; About Downloading)
(3-page Word file; About Downloading)
House Appropriations Letter Requesting Funding for AHRQ
-- June 6, 2006
House Letter urging the Restoration of funds to the MCH Block Grant -- June 5, 2006
(2-page PDF file; About PDFs)
(2-page PDF file; About PDFs)
Letter to the House Regarding Restoring Funding to the Title VII Health Professions Programs -- June 5, 2006
(1-page PDF file; About PDFs)
(1-page PDF file; About PDFs)
Letter to House and Senate Supporting Funding for Health and Education -- May 8, 2006
(17-page PDF file; About PDFs)
(17-page PDF file; About PDFs)
Letter to the President & Congress Supporting Public Health Funding -- February 1, 2006
(6-page PDF file; About PDFs)
(6-page PDF file; About PDFs)
Ltr. to Rep. Stark Regarding Medicare Payment to Physicians -- December 12, 2005
(1-page PDF file; About PDFs)
(1-page PDF file; About PDFs)
Coalition Letter to Budget Conference Committee Members Regarding Medicaid -- November 21, 2005
(3-page PDF file; About PDFs)
(3-page PDF file; About PDFs)
Coalition Letter to Rep. Ralph Regula Supporting Funding to Health Programs -- November 7, 2005
(2-page PDF file; About PDFs)
(2-page PDF file; About PDFs)
Coalition Letter in Support of funding for the AHRQ's Comparative Drug Effectiveness Study -- October 25, 2005
(2-page PDF file; About PDFs)
(2-page PDF file; About PDFs)
Joint Letter to the President on the International Tobacco Control Treaty -- October 19, 2005
(2-page PDF file; About PDFs)
(2-page PDF file; About PDFs)
Letter to Rep. Nancy Johnson on Value Based Purchasing Payment -- July 28, 2005
(1-page PDF file; About PDFs)
(1-page PDF file; About PDFs)
Rep. Snyder's Health Care for Young Adults Act
-- June 24, 2005
Joint Letter to Sen. Frist Supporting Legislation to Improve Health Care under Medicare and Medicaid
-- June 21, 2005
Advance Directives Improvement Education Act (S. 347, Bill Nelson) -- March 29, 2005
(1-page PDF file; About PDFs)
(1-page PDF file; About PDFs)
Health Technology to Enhance Quality Act (S. 1262, Frist-Clinton)
-- June 17, 2005
Letter to Senators Stabenow and Snowe on the Introduction of Health Information Technology Act
-- June 9, 2005
Statement in Support of Preserving Patient Access to Physicians Act (S. 1081 Kyl-Stabenow)
-- May 20, 2005
Letter to Congress in opposition to H.R. 1333/ (S. 647), the Medicare Patient Access to Physical Therapists Act of 2005
-- April 2, 2005
Coalition Letter Supporting Medicaid Commission
-- March 15, 2005
Coalition Letter Supporting Medicaid Commission
-- March 14, 2005.
Coalition Letter on Priorities of Tobacco Issues
-- March 16, 2005
Letter to President Bush and the Congress Supporting Public Health Programs -- February 2, 2005
(4-page PDF file; About PDFs)
(4-page PDF file; About PDFs)
Federal Advocacy
Joint Principles for Patient-Centered Medical Home (*PDF file)
Care Management Policy (*PDF file)
Legislation Endorsements and Letters to Congress
Statements to Government Agencies and Advisory Panels
(*PDF file. About PDFs)
