The American Medical Association joined a growing list of
medical groups rejecting the Republican plan to replace the Affordable Care Act
Wednesday, saying it will hurt patients.
The AMA said not only is the proposed American Health Care
Act being rushed through Congress, but it's loaded with unacceptable provisions
from cutting Planned Parenthood funding to repealing a vital public health
fund.
"That just won't do," Dr. Andrew Gurman, president
of the AMA, said in a statement posted to the association's website.
"While the ACA is imperfect, the current version of the
[American Health Care Act] is not legislation we can support," Gurman
added. "The replacement bill, as written, would reverse the coverage gains
achieved under the ACA, causing many Americans to lose the health care coverage
they have come to depend upon."
The AMA, which lost several thousand members when it backed
the ACA in 2010, had previously spoken in support of President Donald Trump's
health and human services secretary, Tom Price. The AMA said new plan will cost
people more money and gut CDC funding for killer diseases in addition to
cutting insurance coverage for millions.
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