Health System Reform
The Ohio State Medical Association (OSMA) has long advocated that all Americans should have health insurance and high quality, affordable health care, regardless of employment or health status.
We applaud the efforts of both the House of Representatives and the Senate to expand access to care and to reform the health insurance market by eliminating denials for pre-existing conditions, among other reforms. However, any legislation that does not fix the fundamental flaws in the current system builds on a faulty foundation and will further fragment the way care is delivered in the United States.
The OSMA has sent a letter to Congress opposing the current drafts of health system reform legislation in both the House and Senate.
However, opposing the current legislation is not the same as opposing health system reform. The OSMA recognizes that our health care delivery system has some problems. We need reform.
The OSMA is actively engaged in conversations with Ohio’s Congressional delegation as well as the Ohio General Assembly and the Governor’s office to better address the critical problems of the health care delivery system. The OSMA is dedicated to making sure that physicians have a seat at the table for these discussions.
In an effort to keep you informed as the process continues, this page contains several links to resources that may answer questions that physicians or patients have about the health system reform debate.
