Sweet News, Alabama
Good news from Alabama — our lobby day efforts resulted in a resolution introduced in the House supporting the “Assault on Alabama Cardiovascular Mortality” (H.R. 718). The “Assault” is an ongoing campaign by members of the Alabama Chapter to educate the public about the risk of cardiovascular disease. This campaign is another great example of how our members are carrying the Year of the Patient concept nationwide to citizens in states like Alabama, which has the fourth highest death rate in the nation for cardiovascular disease. 

Florida Gets It
Immediate Past President Doug Weaver attended the North Florida ACC Cardiovascular Symposium. Dr. Weaver spoke to the attendees about the gaps in our current health care system and the need for care and payment reform. “Florida is a tough group and, in general per the Dartmouth Atlas, over-utilizers,” Dr. Weaver says. “But these people got the message and its importance and are ready to join us in efforts to improve quality.” Florida has been a particularly beleauguered environment on both the insurance and the Medicaid government payment programs in recent years. 

Hold on to Your Caps in Colorado
The ACC and other medical associations were instrumental last week in defeating H.B. 1344 in Colorado, which would have changed the state's fixed $300,000 cap on non-economic damages for malpractice suits to one that would adjust annually for inflation.

*** Alabama residents listen to "Assault on Alabama Cardiovascular Mortality" presentation. ***

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