DJP Update 11-17-2010 Congratulations to U.S. Representative Tom Price MD of Georgia! US Rep. Price elected to GOP leadership position; LAGNIAPPE
Dr. Price was elected chairman of the Republican Policy Committee, the GOP’s fifth-ranking leadership position in the House.
As most of you know, Tom is a member of the AMA House of Delegates and advocates strongly in Congress for the right to privately contract, without penalty, in Medicare.
http://www.macon.com/2010/11/17/1344800/rep-price-elected-to-gop-leadership.html#ixzz15bFKI18Y
US Rep. Price elected to GOP leadership position
The Associated Press
WASHINGTON — U.S. Rep. Tom Price of Georgia on Wednesday was elected chairman of the Republican Policy Committee, the GOP’s fifth-ranking leadership position in the House.
The Roswell surgeon will take the helm in January, working alongside key committee chairmen and other leaders to help develop legislation and steer it through Congress.
In a statement, Price said he will work to regain the public trust by focusing on balancing the budget, reducing spending, removing barriers to economic growth, and passing new health care reforms.
He said he intends to “generate bold policy initiatives and make a public case for their adoption.”
Price, a former Senate majority leader in the Georgia Legislature, has made no secret of his leadership ambitions. First elected to Congress in 2004, he has raised his profile and served as a lead attack dog in partisan battles.
He is currently chairman of the Republican Study Committee, the conservative caucus of the House GOP.
He will replace Rep. Thaddeus McCotter, who had argued to shut down the policy committee to save money
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DJP Comment: Here is an example of Dr. Tom Price’s advocacy:
http://tom.house.gov/html/content.cfm?id=449
H.R. 1384,To amend part B of title XVIII of the Social Security Act to remove limiting charges under the Medicare Program for non-participating physicians with beneficiary notice and to preempt State laws that prohibit balance billing
To amend part B (Supplementary Medical Insurance) of title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to remove the limiting charges under the Medicare program for non-participating physicians who provide the beneficiary with a specified notice of non-participation and non-acceptance of Medicare payment on an assignment-related basis, and to preempt state laws limiting charges for physicians’ services.
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LAGNIAPPE: Went to Washington, DC yesterday; fly in and fly out same day to interview folks for expanded 2nd edition of my book, “On Leadership…” & then lectured this morning on leadership at 6:30 a.m. at Grand Rounds Tulane Medical School Department of Anesthesiology at the invitation of the Chair, Dr. Frank Rosinia. Nice folks! Great new audiovisual set-up in the department.
Tired now! Have a wonderful and Happy Thanksgiving! We have so much to be thankful for as Americans.
Stay well,
Donald
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