The Alliance supports efforts to reform our nation's health care system and understands the need to control growth in spending. It is imperative that this effort continue to allow patients to access the high quality specialty care services they require. The Alliance believes that in order to achieve this goal, any law enacted to reform the health care system must include a long term fix for Medicare's flawed sustainable growth rate formula, proven medical liability reforms and efforts to improve quality and access to specialty care.

As physician and patients advocates, the Alliance has welcomed the opportunity to participate in the health care reform debate during the 111th Congress. The following letters were sent to the House and Senate expressing the Alliance's concerns with proposals being offered:

Alliance Members Sign Letter of Opposition on Establishment of Independent Payment Advisory Board

Alliance Sends Letter of Opposition on Warner Amendment

Alliance Sends Letter of Support on CER Amendment

Alliance letter to the Senate Opposing the “ Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act”

Alliance has reviewed the healthcare reform package offered by the House Democratic leadership and sent a letter outlining concerns

Alliance letter to Senator Baucus expressing concern for Chairman's Health Care Reform proposal

Alliance letter of concern on MedPAC/IMAC provisions in Senate Finance Proposal

Alliance letter to Representative Christensen applauding amendment on Comparative Effectiveness Research

Alliance letter addressing concerns with the health care reform proposal introduced by the three House Committees with jurisdiction over health care issues

Alliance letter to Representative Cooper expressing opposition for H.R. 2718 - the "Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC) Reform Act of 2009"

Alliance letter to Senate Finance Committee on MedPAC provisions

Alliance letter to Senator Rockefeller expressing opposition to S. 1110 and S. 1380, "Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC) Reform Act of 2009" House

Alliance letter to House leaders expressing opposition for House language on MedPAC

Alliance response to Senate Finance options paper, "Financing Comprehensive Health Care Reform: Proposed Health System Savings and Revenue Options"

Alliance response to Senate Finance options paper, "Transforming the Health Care Delivery System: Proposals to Improve Patient Care and Reduce Health Care Costs"