Producer: Stevens Reed Curcio & Potholm
Running Time: 00:30
Debut Date: 07/01/2008
Ad Buy: Mississippi, New Hampshire, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Texas and Wyoming
Cost: not available
Summary: The AMA targets senators who blocked a measure that the organization contends would help ensure health care coverage for seniors.
Script of "Celebrate" (TV)
ANNOUNCER (v/o): This week across America, families celebrate our nation's birthday.
But there's no celebrating for the millions of seniors, the disabled and military families who will lose their access to health care.
(Text on screen: SOURCE: AMA Member Connect Survey, 03/06)
A group of U.S. senators voted to protect the powerful insurance companies at the expense of Medicare patients' access to doctors.
(Text on screen: SOURCE: HR 6331 and Roll Call vote #160, 6/26/08; SOURCE: GAO-08-827R)
Call Senator Sununu. Tell him to make patient care, not profits, the priority. Support HR 6331.
(Text on screen: 888-434-6200. Paid For By American Medical Association)
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