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President Obama pledged to work with the AMA to reform the nation's health care system in a way that works best for patients and doctors.
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Reports from the June 2009 AMA House of Delegates meeting:
AMA Framework for Health System Reform
Key Health System Reform Actions

The Obama administration took long awaited action that removed physician-administered drugs from the broken Medicare physician payment formula. The AMA released a statement welcoming the White House action. Read NewsFlash
AMA Victory: Drugs Out of Medicare Physician Payment Formula

The General Assembly has restored funding for the Office of the Health Insurance Commissioner. The Medical Society thanks the many physicians who responded to RIMS' Advocacy Alert and contacted their legislators on this matter. Those contacts had a powerful impact. Read NewsFlash
RIMS' letter to the House and Senate leadership

Physicians who filed timely settlement claims against Blue Cross in 2007 can expect to receive amounts ranging from about $60 to $600 next month. In total the settlement fund will pay out more than $131 million to physicians. Read NewsFlash
Information about this and other major lawsuits and settlements

Congress needs to hear directly from their physician constituents about the importance of finally fixing Medicare’s disruptive SGR (“Sustainable Growth Ratio”) formula. Read NewsFlash

The message is simple: any national health care reform must include the permanent elimination and abolition of SGR. This time, Congress cannot merely patch over SGR on another temporary basis. Contact information for the RI Congressional Delegation

For the most current information, visit the websites of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) or the RI Department of Health for consumer and provider fact sheets, current information, and steps to take to protect against infection.

RIMS volunteers distributed bike helmets and safety gear to eligible RIteCare children on May 9 in Pawtucket. RIMS has donated over 6000 helmets since the programs inception. More about the program

Brown medical student, Steve Lee, MD'11 adjusts a helmet for proper fit.

The TarWars® Rhode Island poster contest was held at the Woodlawn Community Center in Pawtucket on May 9. Olivia Houston from The Pennfield School in Portsmouth won first place (pictured, with her parents). Bianca Martin from Fallon Memorial School in Pawtucket won second, and Olivia DeAngelis from R.C. Laperche School in Smithfield won third place.
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The Rhode Island Medical Women’s Association honored Patricia R. Recupero, JD, MD as the 2009 Woman Physician of the Year for her exemplary commitment to medicine, family, and the community.
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Five Brown medical students rode from Providence to Mystic in the Tour to Insure, part of the AMA Voice for the Uninsured campaign. Read more
RIMS' Medical Student Members page

In July 2007, RI law imposed a 2% gross receipts tax on physicians who perform imaging services or have licensed ambulatory surgery centers. This tax affects hundreds of physicians, including some primary care practices. RIMS moved immediately to challenge the legality of this law, but the process requires several steps.
Click here to learn more and find out what to do.