American Medical Student Association

Quality, Affordable Health Care for All

AMSA believes that everyone should have access to quality, affordable health care.

Click here to see the AMSA PA Lobby Day slideshow from Spring 2008.

Check out AMSA's

Educational Resources

• Common Counterarguments of Opponents to Health Care for All
• Powerpoint Presentations
  Educate yourself. Share your knowledge.
• Overview of U.S. Health Care System
• The Case for Universal Health Care
• Single Payer 101
• International Health Care Systems
• International Health Care Systems Primer Outline
• Canada Waiting Times
• Countering Arguments Against Universal Health Care
• Framing Universal Health Care
• Archived Topics/Resources

Take Action

• Bring It to Your Community
  Simple projects you can organize to get your school involved in health care for all.
   
• How to Lobby Checklist
   
• Legislative Action Center
  Background, AMSA policy, and AMSA position on current legislation.
   
• Enjoy some policy over a pint…of ice cream?!
  Each month, AMSA provides you with the article and the discussion questions – you provide the “pint” … of whatever you like! This is a great way to get started talking about all types of health policy with students that may or may not yet be comfortable with it, especially Health Care for All.