Advancing Healthcare Advocacy: NMA's Policy Initiatives
Dedicated to shaping the future of healthcare, the National Medical Association champions its health policy priorities through diligent work of the Health Policy Committee, issuing authoritative policy letters and statements, and disseminating informative fact sheets. Explore our commitment to driving impactful change in healthcare policy for the betterment of all.
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Health Policy Committee
The Health Policy Committee identifies, researches, and formulates health policy positions that reflect the perspective of African American and minority physicians who are engaged in the practice of medicine or medical education. Issues to be addressed include: (1) access to medical education and/or medical practice opportunities; (2) financing mechanism for medical services; (3) legislative initiatives to facilitate the delivery of quality medical services to all segments of the national population; (4) professional standards, licensure, recertification, and disciplinary procedures; (5) minority physician development and related health care personnel; (6) medical research significant to America’s seniors; and (7) oversight and assistance in the development of materials for legislative hearings and public information.
The Committee should evaluate resolutions from the HOD that will be used in public statements regarding the NMA’s position in health-related areas and other areas pertinent to the welfare of its membership. The Committee serves as a resource to the Board providing information necessary for resolving issues. The committee should act on pertinent recommendations adopted at the Annual Convention and report to the Board of Trustees. The Committee should work in conjunction with the Council on Medical Legislation (CML) and CME, and to conduct regional meetings with them.
Health Policy Priorities
- Access to medical education and/or medical practice opportunities;
- Workforce Diversity Pipeline
- Financing mechanism for medical services
Access to Affordable Health Care for All- Affordable Medications, e.g. Insulin
- Surprise Medical Bills
- Legislative initiatives to facilitate the delivery of quality medical services to all segments of the national population;
- Gun Violence
- Maternal Mortality
- Opioid Abuse
- E-Cigarettes/Vaping
- Professional standards, licensure, recertification, and disciplinary procedures;
- Uniform standards for Graduate Medical Education for remediation, probation, and termination of resident physicians in training.
- Minority physician development and related health care personnel;
- Buprenorphine and naloxone training
- Medical research significant to America’s seniors; and
- Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s Disease
- Project IMPACT clinical trials program
- Oversight and assistance in the development of materials for legislative hearings and public information.
- Climate health and environmental justice
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To advance the art and science of medicine for people of African descent through education, advocacy, and health policy to promote health and wellness, eliminate health disparities, and sustain physician viability.
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