WebMD Town Hall: Join the Discussion with First Lady Michelle Obama

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(WebMD) Do you have questions about how to make healthy changes for your family? Submit them to our panel of experts, including first lady Michelle Obama, who will take questions at WebMD’s Town Hall event on Feb. 10. Come back Feb. 13 to see if your question was answered.Continue.

Obama administration wins plaudits from healthcare law critics

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(LA Times) Some of the business community's toughest critics welcome efforts to ease requirements as the law is implemented. But advocates for patients and consumers voice frustration.Continue.

Mental healthcare feeling strain of state budget cuts, study says

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(Modern Healthcare) Mental healthcare services continue to feel the pinch of strained state budgets, as a new study shows states cut more than $1.6 billion in general funds from their state mental health agency budgets from fiscal years 2009 through 2012.Continue.

America's Medical Society Issues Final Challenge to the AMA: Debate Obamacare or Become Irrelevant

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SAN DIEGO, Nov. 7, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Before the 'Affordable Care Act' (aka Obamacare) was signed into law in March of 2010, there were a series of high-level deals struck by the White House to help insure success for the struggling legislation. One of these involved the American Medical Association (AMA). American doctors have always wanted healthcare access for all patients, but the majority of physicians were not behind the AMA's decision to support Obamacare. With less than 15% membership of practicing doctors in the nation, the AMA was in no position to speak on behalf of physicians.

This is why the 'white coat' ceremonies on the East Lawn of the White House were such a farce. "They were literally a slap in the face to the average American and the average doctor, who did not support Obamacare and who were not given their justified 'voice' on the subject," says America's Medical Society (AMS) founder and President, Doctor Adam Dorin.Continue.

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