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Health System Reform Center for Global Health and Medical Diplomacy Cecil Wilson, MD, MACP

Health System Reform Center for Global Health and Medical Diplomacy Cecil Wilson, MD, MACP President-Elect American Medical Association 9/16/2009, Jacksonville, Florida. Putting Off Care Because of Cost. Relied on home remedies or OTC drugs instead of seeing a doctor.

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Health System Reform Center for Global Health and Medical Diplomacy Cecil Wilson, MD, MACP

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  1. Health System Reform Center for Global Health and Medical Diplomacy Cecil Wilson, MD, MACP President-Elect American Medical Association 9/16/2009, Jacksonville, Florida

  2. Putting Off Care Because of Cost Relied on home remedies or OTC drugs instead of seeing a doctor Skipped dental care or checkups Put off / postponed getting health care Not filled a prescription Cut pills in half / skipped doses Had problems getting mental health care Did ANY of the above Source: Kaiser Family Foundation Health Tracking Poll (conducted July 7-14, 2009)

  3. AMA Letter to Congress, Pres. Obama • Coverage for all Americans • Expand choice and eliminate denials for • pre-existing conditions • Ensure health care decisions are made by patients and their physicians

  4. U.S. Health Care Spending Today 2018: $4.4 Trillion 2008: $2.4 Trillion

  5. What’s Happening in Congress? • Medicare reforms will help protect seniors’ access to care • Increased support for prevention and wellness • Investments in the physician workforce. • Strengthening private insurance through insurance market reforms • Removing burdensome regulations and administrative nightmares

  6. The Road to a final bill

  7. www.hsreform.org

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