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Sep. 18, 2008: – AMA, bipartisan members of Congress commit to action to cover all Americans next year.
Aug. 26, 2008: – High number of uninsured hits home for many Americans.
Aug. 19, 2008: – AMA urges action to cover the uninsured through ads at presidential conventions.
Jun. 16, 2008: – AMA reinforces commitment to cover the uninsured at the Annual Meeting.
Jun. 12, 2008: – AMA brings Voice for the Uninsured campaign to Chicago.
Feb. 21, 2008: – Physicians campaign to cover America's uninsured.
Jan. 8, 2008: – AMA uninsured campaign kicks into high gear with national advertising.
Aug. 23, 2007: – AMA launches multi-million dollar campaign to cover the uninsured.

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Physicians campaign to cover America's uninsured

American Medical Association spokesperson available for interviews on top health care issue

For immediate release
Feb. 21, 2008

Polls consistently cite health care as a top issue in the 2008 election, and the American Medical Association is reaching out to Americans to ensure that they vote with the uninsured in mind. An AMA spokesperson is available for interviews on how America's 47 million uninsured patients impact our health care system and why the issue must be addressed.

Who: AMA Board Member, Samantha Rosman, MD, a Boston pediatrician who ran a clinic for the uninsured in New York City and launched the AMA's Voice For The Uninsured Campaign.

When: Telephone interview availability
Thursday, Feb. 28
8:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. EST
5:00 p.m. – 6:30 p.m. EST
(additional dates and times are available upon request)

Suggested questions:

Why should all Americans consider the issue of the uninsured when they vote?
How does the high number of the uninsured hurt us all, regardless of whether or not we have health insurance?
How can we fix the problem?
Why is the AMA getting involved?
What is the AMA's campaign to cover the uninsured?

For more information on the Voice For The Uninsured campaign or to see the details of the AMA's proposal to cover the uninsured, visit: www.VoiceForTheUninsured.org.

For more information, please contact:
Mollie Turner
AMA Media Relations
(202) 789-7430

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