American Medical Student Association

Quality, Affordable Health Care for All

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

Educational Resources

• AMSA is proud to join the Health Care and You Coalition to educate Americans about the health care law. Visit www.healthcareandyou.org for state-by-state information about the law, a timeline of implementation, a glossary of health care terms, the latest news & more.
• 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

• Join Health Policy and a Pint on InEx
  Regularly updated, topical and accessible articles for discussion on current health policy issues. Be a part of the discussion in the comments, or bring the discussion to your chapter. Grab a pint of your choice - beer, ice cream, oral rehydration salts - and join in!! 
• Bring It to Your Community
  Simple projects you can organize to get your school involved. 
• Lobbying 101
• How to Lobby Checklist  
• Legislative Action Center
  Background, AMSA policy, and AMSA position on current legislation.
• Participate in our Health Care for All Campaign community on Inspiration Exchange, AMSA's member networking portal.

National AMSA Opportunities

• SeaCouver Study Tour
  Every year, AMSA organizes a study tour of the U.S. and Canadian health care systems in Seattle and Vancouver. Students attend educational sessions, interact with health care professionals in both countries, and learn firsthand about the differences between the two systems 
• AMSA Intern
  Work at the AMSA national office to assist the AMSA/CIR Health Justice Fellow with programming development, grassroots organizing, leadership development projects, and the promotion of the strategic priorities of both AMSA and the Committee of Interns and Residents. 

Health Care Reform 2009

• 12/24/2009: Senate passed HR 3590, Patient Protection & Affordable Care Act 60-39

• 3/21/2010: House passed HR 3590, Patient Protection & Affordable Care Act 219-212

• 3/21/2010: House passed HR 4872, Health Care & Education Reconciliation Act 220-211

• 3/23/2010: The President signs HR 3590 into law.

• 3/25/2010: Senate passed HR 4872, Health Care & Education Reconciliation Act 59-37

• 3/25/2010: House passed Senate Amendments to HR 4872, Health Care & Education Reconciliation Act 220-207

• 3/30/2010: The President signs HR 4872 into law.

Educate Yourself

• Biologics...they're kind of a big deal.
  www.affordablemedsNOW.org

• The Physician Workforce & Health Care Reform: Myths & Realities
  What will happen to physician pay? What about our relationship to patients?
• Women and Health Care Reform
• LGBT Health Care in Reform
• Reproductive Health & Reform
• 2009 Weekly Digest of ReformsKool