Category: Advocacy
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ALAPAC Ends FY2019 on a High Note
Over the past few months, ALAPAC has been in the midst of its summer fundraising campaign, seeking to raise $75k in 75 days. This week, both the summer campaign and the 2019 giving cycle came to a close. First and foremost, thank you to all the physicians who chose to contribute to ALAPAC this year!…
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Send Us Examples of Misleading Health Advertising
In 2019, the Medical Association drafted and supported, and will be supporting again in 2020, specific “truth in advertising” legislation in Alabama to prohibit misleading health care advertising and require all licensed health professionals to clearly communicate their credentials to patients. These are critical elements to increasing patient education. Thanks to those who’ve already…
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Congress is Tackling Surprise Billing Legislation
12th hour negotiations are taking place in Congress to get Surprise Billing legislation passed before the end of the year. The Medical Association has been engaged on this issue since the beginning of the year advocating for a fair independent dispute resolution process to resolve out of network payment disputes. However the insurance industry has…
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Op-ed: Congress Must End Surprise Medical Billing by Aimee Walsh, M.D.
Congress Must End Surprise Medical Billing By Aimee Walsh, M.D. Counselor, House of Delegates Medical Association of the State of Alabama Past President, Alabama State Society of Anesthesiology Past President, Mobile County Medical Society Far too often, Mobile residents receive an unwelcome surprise in the form of an unexpected, costly medical bill. Patients who think…
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ALAPAC Update: Where Does Your Specialty Rank?
Each week, ALAPAC has been providing updates on our 2019 individual donors. Now, we’d like to provide a snapshot of some of the largest specialties in the Medical Association and the percentage of their member-donors. Below is a chart highlighting these specialties and the current percent of Medical Association members that have donated to ALAPAC.…
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ALAPAC-Supported Charlotte Meadows Wins Primary Runoff
On Tuesday (August 27th), Charlotte Meadows won the primary runoff election for House District 74 with over 55% of the vote. She now heads to the November 12 General Election. As the political action committee of the Medical Association, ALAPAC seeks to elect candidates who best represent the professional needs of physicians and their patients.…
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ALAPAC-Supported Candidate Van Smith Wins Primary Election
Van Smith, the ALAPAC-supported candidate in the HD 42 special election (Chilton and Autauga counties) this week, beat out three other candidates to win the Republican nomination for HD 42. The vacancy was created due to the death of the late Rep. Jimmy Martin (R). Mr. Smith secured 57% of the vote in a four-person race,…
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ALAPAC Update: Thank You to ALL Donors
Last week, we published an article recognizing the 2018-2019 ALAPAC top donors. This week, we say ‘thank you’ to EVERYONE who has contributed. As the political action committee of the Medical Association, ALAPAC’s advocacy efforts would not be successful without the support of our donors. It is directly because of your generous contributions that we…
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ALAPAC Announces Support for Van Smith
The Alabama Medical PAC (ALAPAC) is pleased to announce its support for Van Smith (R) in the House District 42 special primary election. HD42 covers Chilton and Autauga counties, and the special election will be held on Tuesday, August 20. As the official political committee of the Medical Association, ALAPAC seeks to elect candidates who best represent…
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Why I Give: Amanda Williams, M.D.
I’m Amanda Williams, a psychiatrist in Montgomery and Vice President of the Medical Association, and I witnessed first-hand just how many pieces of legislation directly impact Alabama physicians. For example, when I traveled to the State House this year, I was able to provide input on a bill that altered the involuntary commitment process and…