Upcoming Webinar: ACA Implementation Post-SCOTUS

A Special EDWeb Event:

ACA Implementation Post-SCOTUS: Moving Forward

Thursday, August 16

10-11:30 AM CT

Cost: $50.00*

Featuring: Richard Deem, SVP, Advocacy, American Medical Association

AAMSE is hosting a special webinar to help medical societies understand the implications of the recent ruling to uphold the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA). 

The June 2012 Supreme Court (SCOTUS) decision left nearly all of the provisions of the Affordable Care Act intact, including the individual mandate. One policy change triggered by the Supreme Court decision would allow states to opt out of the law's expansion of Medicaid to cover childless adults up to 133 percent of the federal poverty level. The Court's decision on Medicaid has left many in the healthcare community with more questions than answers. 

This webinar will explore the implications of the Court's decision and what's next for physicians and their patients in implementation of the ACA.  

Richard Deem, Senior Vice President of Advocacy at the American Medical Association, will discuss ACA implementation issues and will answer your questions during this special event. 

For more information and to register, visit the webinar information page. 

* AAMSE members qualify for FREE registration. Check your email for additional details or contact aamse@aamse.org.

Full Text & Commentary of Pres. Obama's Speech to the AMA

President Obama reiterated his commitment to health care reform in front of the American Medical Association this afternoon, saying:

"health care reform is the single most important thing we can do for America's long-term fiscal health."

President Obama touched on many topics, including electronic medical records, medical liability reform and a focus on preventive care. Whatever reforms are eventually put into place, Obama stated:

"no matter how we reform health care, we will keep this promise: If you like your doctor, you will be able to keep your doctor. Period. If you like your health care plan, you will be able to keep your health care plan. Period. No one will take it away. No matter what. My view is that health care reform should be guided by a simple principle: fix what's broken and build on what works."

For more information:

Full Text of President Obama's Speech - Chicago Tribune

Video of President Obama's Speech - C-Span

Roundup of the latest commentary on President Obama's Speech:

AMA's Press Conference Response - Wall Street Journal Health Care Blog

Audio of AMA's Press Conference - C-Span

Obama Tries to Woo Doctors on Health Care - Helene Cooper, The New York Times

Health-Care’s Fate May Be Shaped by Party Elders - Albert Hunt, Bloomberg

Naive, Hypocritical and Dishonest - Robert Samuelson, Real Clear Politics

Repeat the Question - Stanley B. Greenberg, The New Republic

Alternatives to Government Health Takeover - Gov. Mark Sanford and Dr. Scott W. Atlas, The Washington Times

Obama Wants to 'Explore' Malpractice Reform - Sam Youngman, The Hill

Obama Health Care Summit Live on CSPAN

President Barak Obama's White House health care summit will be shown live, in its entirety, on CSPAN3 at 1 PM Eastern.

The summit which consists of 120 invited guests, includes doctors, insurers, business owners, patients and lawmakers with a wide range of solutions to fixing the health care system. Both Democrats and Republicans have been invited and the discussion is expected to be lively.

For the live stream of CSPAN3, click here.

For related coverage:

Agenda & Listing of the Participants - NRO Online

Obama said to be open-minded on health-care change - Associated Press

Health care summit at White House a first step to overhaul - USA Today

P.R. Kit Available for Meeting Planners

Following President Obama's stimulus package and the coinciding rules on "luxury expenditures," there is a new tool kit available to meeting planners which aids them in more easily communicating the return on investment of events.

To access the tool kit, click here.