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ASNC Archive: Correspondence on Health Care Reform
June 26, 2009
In 2009, ASNC has communicated regularly with members of both the House and Senate on health care reform. Below is a list of letters sent to various Congressional members expressing ASNC's concerns and recommendations as Congress moves closer to finalizing legislative changes.
- ASNC Letter to Senate Finance Committee
June 26, 2009
ASNC expressed serious concerns about increasing the equipment utilization assumption for nuclear cardiology services.
- ASNC Coalition Letter to House Leadership
June 17, 2009
ASNC joined with 5 other medical societies to oppose imaging cuts in any proposed health care reform legislation.
- ASNC Coalition Letter to Senate Committee Chairs
June 15, 2009
ASNC joined with 21 other organizations to oppose the use of radiology benefit managers in proposed health care reform measures.
- ASNC Letter to Senate Finance Committee
May 26, 2009
ASNC recently submitted comments to the U.S. Senate Finance Committee regarding a recent policy paper titled "Financing Comprehensive Health Care Reform: Proposed Health System Savings and Revenue Options." The paper addressed specific initiatives to cut health care costs and generate revenue through health savings accounts, revised tax law, etc.
- ASNC Letter to Senate Finance Committee
May 15, 2009
ASNC submitted comments on the U.S. Senate Finance Committee's recent policy paper on health system reform. The document, "Transforming the Health Care Delivery System: Proposals to Improve Patient Care and Reduce Health Care Costs," outlines proposals for ways to reform the health care delivery system, addressing key physician policy issues such as Medicare physician payment, care coordination, the Physician Quality Improvement Program, and the physician workforce.
