Top Stories | October 15, 2009 The MMA and the AMA are calling for physicians to rally around a Senate bill that would repeal Medicare’s flawed SGR payment formula and erase backlogged physician payment cuts. Click here to call or write your Senator. In an effort to reduce health care spending, Gov. Tim Pawlenty outlined a series of proposals Tuesday that he plans to push during the 2010 legislative session including requiring all Medical Assistance enrollees to chose a primary care clinic. Physicians put forward more than 30 resolutions this year as part of the MMA's 156th Annual Meeting. Click here to see a list of what passed and what didn't. Save the Date for the MMA's Day at the Capitol,F ebruary 9, 2010 Join hundreds of physicians at the MMA's Day at the Capitol, where the MMA sets up meetings between you and your state lawmakers. The event will be held February 9, 2010 in the afternoon. Recent articles in the New England Journal of Medicine lay the blame for health care costs in the laps of physicians. What do you think? Click here to join the discussion. Last week's poll results: “As a healthcare provider have you had your H1N1 flu vaccine?” Yes - 15 % No - 10 % I'm planning on it - 75 % I don't want the vaccine - 0 % |