LIVE AT AMA MEETING IN SAN DIEGO, TELEPHONE DIAL-IN AVAILABLE
WHAT: American Medical Association (AMA) Medicare meltdown news conference from the AMA's semi-annual meeting of physician leaders from across the nation. New public poll results on attitudes toward the Medicare cut will be released for the first time at the news conference.
WHO: AMA President Cecil B. Wilson, M.D.
WHY: A 25 percent cut in Medicare physician payments will hurt access to care for America's seniors. Congress must stop the cut by the December 1 deadline or seniors will suffer from its inaction.
WHEN: Monday, November 8, 2010
9:30 AM PACIFIC (12:30 PM EASTERN)
WHERE: San Diego Marriott Hotel
Room: Columbia 3
333 West Harbor Drive
San Diego, CA 92101
DIAL-IN: 1 (800) 773-2950
28318119
CONTACT: Event is for credentialed media. For more information or to RSVP contact:
Katherine M. Hatwell
AMA Media Relations
(202) 789-7419
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About the American Medical Association (AMA)
The American Medical Association helps doctors help patients by uniting physicians nationwide to work on the most important professional, public health and health policy issues. The nation's largest physician organization plays a leading role in shaping the future of medicine. For more information on the AMA, please visit www.ama-assn.org.