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Editorial
December 16, 1949
Summit County Labor News
Akron, Summit County, Ohio
What is this article about?
Editorial criticizes the American Medical Association for using 'socialized medicine' fears to levy a $25 assessment on doctors to fund anti-federal health aid lobbying, while failing to provide low-cost health services itself. Supports congressional aid for health facilities without government control of doctors. Notes AMA's $1.25M lobbying spend in 1949.
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AMA LOBBY
This Congress will and should provide Federal aid for improved health facilities and medical services. There is no possibility that Congress will adopt any socialistic principle of making the doctors employees of the government.
Officials of the American Medical Association know this. They should know also that their Association has failed utterly to take steps to provide low cost improved health facilities for our people. Some smart operators in the American Medical Association decided to frighten its membership with scare words, "Socialized Medicine" and at the same time to pry a twenty-five dollar assessment from each doctor. This for the alleged purpose of raising a war chest of millions of dollars to combat "socialized medicine." Doctors are being victimized.
Some members in authority in the American Medical Association will no doubt profiteer and Washington lawyers and lobbyists will become greatly enriched. The American Medical Association reported total expenditures of $1,250,000 for lobbying during 1949.
This Congress will and should provide Federal aid for improved health facilities and medical services. There is no possibility that Congress will adopt any socialistic principle of making the doctors employees of the government.
Officials of the American Medical Association know this. They should know also that their Association has failed utterly to take steps to provide low cost improved health facilities for our people. Some smart operators in the American Medical Association decided to frighten its membership with scare words, "Socialized Medicine" and at the same time to pry a twenty-five dollar assessment from each doctor. This for the alleged purpose of raising a war chest of millions of dollars to combat "socialized medicine." Doctors are being victimized.
Some members in authority in the American Medical Association will no doubt profiteer and Washington lawyers and lobbyists will become greatly enriched. The American Medical Association reported total expenditures of $1,250,000 for lobbying during 1949.
What sub-type of article is it?
Science Or Medicine
What keywords are associated?
Ama Lobby
Socialized Medicine
Federal Health Aid
Doctor Assessment
Medical Association Lobbying
What entities or persons were involved?
American Medical Association
Congress
Editorial Details
Primary Topic
Criticism Of Ama Lobbying Against Socialized Medicine
Stance / Tone
Critical Of Ama Tactics, Supportive Of Federal Health Aid
Key Figures
American Medical Association
Congress
Key Arguments
Congress Will Provide Federal Aid For Health Facilities And Services
Congress Will Not Adopt Socialistic Principle Of Government Employed Doctors
Ama Has Failed To Provide Low Cost Improved Health Facilities
Ama Officials Use 'Socialized Medicine' Scare To Impose $25 Assessment On Doctors
Assessment Raises War Chest To Combat Socialized Medicine
Doctors Are Victimized By This Scheme
Ama Leaders May Profiteer, Enriching Washington Lawyers And Lobbyists
Ama Spent $1,250,000 On Lobbying In 1949