81st Texas Legislature Testimonies

Physician Testimony Aids Legislative Wins

TMA's success in the 2009 session of the Texas Legislature was due in large part to physicians who provided key testimony to House and Senate committees as they conducted hearings on health care-related bills. Forty-two physicians, ranging from former TMA presidents to members of the TMA Board of Trustees to rank-and-file physicians, joined TMA Presidents William H. Fleming III, MD, and Josie Williams, MD, in testifying during the 140-day session.

Cancer Prevention and Protection
Corporate Practice of Medicine
Graduate Medical Education (GME)/Workforce
Health Insurane Reform
Immunizations
Medical Liability Reforms
Obesity
The Uninsured/Medicaid/CHIP
Texas Medical Board (TMB)
Workers' Compensation
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Cancer Prevention and Protection

TMA to Senate: Health Plans Should Pay Routine Medical Cost for Patinets In Clinical Trials (May 21, 2008)

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Corporate Practice of Medicine

TMA Respectfully Outlines Amendments to SB 10: Alternative Payment Systems (May 19, 2009)

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Graduate Medical Education (GME)/Workforce

2009 Medical Education and Physician Workforce Consensus Statement ( PDF , March 2, 2009)
Dr. Clifford Moy Provides Solutions for Physician Shortages (Feb. 10, 2009)
TMA Presents Recommendations to Improve the Future of Health Care (June 30, 2008)
Dr. Ladon Homer Testifies Why Texas Needs More Physicians (May 28, 2008)

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Health Insurance Reform

TMA Tells Legislatures About HB 2256: Health Plans and Transparency (May 20, 2009)
TMA's Position on HB 1888: Health Plans Ranking System (May 11, 2009)
TMA Supports SB 714: Regulate Silent PPOs (May 11, 2009)
TMA Supports HB 1342: It Makes Health Insurance Easier for Patients to Use (May 4, 2009)
TMA Supports HB 3120: Small Businesses Affordable Health Plans (April 14, 2009)
TMA Supports Transparency and Accountability of Insurance Companies (April 14, 2009)
TMA's Testimony on HB 2233: Continuation and Operation of the Office of Public Insurance Counsel (April 14, 2009)
Health Plans Misuse of Databases (April 7, 2009)
Health Plans Need to Standardize and Simplify Payment Terms (March 31, 2009)
TMA Endorses Health Insurance Product Labeling (March 31, 2009)
TMA Attacks Health Plan Rankings Based on Inaccurate Data (March 31, 2009)
TMA Rejects HB 2256: Requirements for Contracts Between Physicians, Hospitals and Health Plans (March 24, 2009)
TMA Supports HB 1392: Greater Transparency In Health Benefit Plan Ranking (March 17, 2009)
TMA's Position on Out-of-Network Medical Claims ( PDF, March, 10, 2009)
TMA Rejects Unregulated Silent PPOs (March 10, 2009)
TMA Encourages Health Plans to Support Patients Use of Clinical Trials (March 3, 2009)
Dr. Alfredo Tomas Garcia, III Supports and Clarifies Expedited Credentialing (March 3, 2009)
Dr. John Holcomb Clarifies Why Health Plans Should Pay Routine Medical Cost In a Clinical Trial (March 2, 2009)
Hinchey Pushes for Health Plan Transparency ( PDF, Nov. 5, 2008)
TMA Testimony to Sunset Advisory Committee (June 24, 2008)
TMA Opposes Health Plan Rankings Based on Inaccurate Data (May 21, 2008)
TMA to Senate: Health Plans Should Pay Routine Medical Cost for Patients In Clinical Trials (May 21, 2008)
Transparency and Efficiency: Keys to Controlling Health Care Cost ( PDF, May 22, 2008)
TMA to Senate State Affairs Committee: Insurance Options and Their Impact on Patients (March 26, 2008)

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Immunizations

Texas Public Health Association Supports Vaccination Program for First Responders During Disasters (March 31, 2009)
TMA Endorses the Receipt and Release of Adult Immunization Information During Disasters (March 3, 2009)
TMA Supports Using ImmTrac for Adult Immunizations (March 3, 2009)

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Medical Liability Reforms

Stop Senate Bill 152: Protect Our Liability Reforms (March 26, 2009)

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Obesity

Dr. Michelle Berger Testifies on Public Health Priorities (Feb. 24, 2009)

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Smoke-Free Texas

TMA Supports HB 5: Prohibit Smoking in Public Places (PDF, April 28, 2009)

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The Uninsured/Medicaid/CHIP

Patients Must Have Access to Effective, Timely, and Affordable Health Care (PDF, May 5, 2009)
Dr. Joseph Schneider Testifies on Medicaid Payments (PDF, May 5, 2009)
Support Continuous Coverage in Children's Medicaid (April 15, 2009)
Insuring More Texas Children Is the Right Thing to Do (April 2, 2009)
Include Medicaid and CHIP When Allocating Federal Stimulus Funding (March 12, 2009)
Dr. Hellerstedt Outlines Primary Goals for Patient Care (Feb. 12, 2009)
Texas Physician Testify on Medicaid Payments (Sept. 16, 2008)

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TMB

TMA Continues to Push for a Strong and Fair TMB (May 5, 2009)
HB 3816 Does Not Create a Strong and Fair TMB (April 14, 2009)
TMA's Position on HB 3816 (April 13, 2009)
Why TMA Supports a Strong and Fair Texas Medical Board (March, 2009)

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Workers' Compensation

TMA Working to Improve Workers' Compensation (PDF, Feb. 16, 2009)

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TMA Endorses SB 188: Sterile Syringe Exchange Program (May 5, 2009)

TMA Strongly Supports Sterile Syringe Exchange Programs

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