COA Members Visit Washington DC

The COA, of which I am a board member, does its part to work on behalf of California Healthcare.

COA Leaders Travel to Washington DC to Talk to Members of California's Congressional Delegation

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Members of the California Orthopaedic Association have been in Washington DC this week to urge Members to:

1. Restore Medical Research Funding

2. Urge an Inflationary Update to the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule

3. Oppose an "Efficiency Standard" Reduction in the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule

4. Support Legislation That Would Allow Physician-Led Hospitals to be Created or Expanded

5. Reduce Prior Authorization Requirements that Limit Seniors’ Access to Needed Medical Care

The following California surgeons participated in the fly-in:

California Board of Councilors

Paul Castello, M.D.        Los Padres District

David Friscia, M.D.        Inland Empire District

Mauro Giordani, M.D.   Sacramento Valley District

Jeffrey Korchek, M.D.    Los Angeles District

Francois Lalonde, M.D. Orange District

Charles Preston, M.D.   Northern California District

Michael Purnell, M.D.    Sequoia District

Lindsey Urband, M.D.    San Diego District

These are your elected representatives at work for you.

Other California surgeons who participated:

Susan Bukata, M.D.

David Gendelberg, M.D.

Mark Schultzel, M.D.

Micah Sinclair, M.D.

Amelia Sorensen, M.D.

Jennifer Weiss, M.D.

Kirkham Wood, M.D.

Thank you to these COA members for taking time to meet with members of Congress.