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Now showing: Covering the Uninsured, starring the AMA

Case Management Weekly, August 29, 2007

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In an effort to raise awareness regarding the number of uninsured people in the U.S., the American Medical Association (AMA) has launched a major campaign to coincide with the upcoming presidential primaries and election. The campaign, "Voice for the Uninsured," advocates covering the 48 million uninsured Americans by using federal funds and tax credits, and will involve newspaper, radio, and television ads in early voting states such as Iowa and South Carolina.

The main pillars of AMA's campaign are:

• Enable uninsured individuals and families to obtain coverage of their own choosing.
• Subsidize-via monetary assistance in the form of tax credits or vouchers-those who need financial help obtaining health insurance.
• Foster market reforms that encourage the creation of innovative and affordable heath insurance options.

To read more about the campaign, click here

Source: AMA; California Healthline

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