Date Published:
11 December 2008 |
AMA congratulates former Senator Daschle on nomination to HHS secretary
Statement attributable to:
Nancy H. Nielsen, MD
President, American Medical Association
"The American Medical Association congratulates former Senator Tom
Daschle on his nomination to head the Department of Health and Human Services
and the new White House Office of Health Reform. The creation of this new
position highlights the importance and priority of health system reform to
the new administration. As we work to reform the health care system, former
Senator Daschle has a firm grasp of the complex issues and has demonstrated
a commitment to working with physicians and other stakeholders to strengthen
the system.
Like President-elect Obama and former Senator Daschle, the AMA is committed
to covering all Americans and improving the quality, value and affordability
of patient care. We look forward to working with former Senator Daschle and
the new Congress and administration to enact health system reforms.
The AMA congratulates Jeanne Lambrew on her appointment as Deputy Director
of the White House Office of Health Reform. Jeanne Lambrew's extensive health
policy experience, including her work to provide health care coverage to needy
children through the creation of SCHIP, will serve the country well as we
work on health system reform."
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nationwide to work on the most important professional and public health issues.
Working together, the AMA's quarter of a million physician and medical student
members are playing an active role in shaping the future of medicine. For
more information on the AMA, please visit www.ama-assn.org.
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