TMA STATEMENT — FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Nov. 5, 2009


Texas Physicians Applaud Congressman Cuellar’s Leadership on Health System Reform

The following can be attributed to William H. Fleming III, MD, President of the Texas Medical Association. Dr. Fleming’s statement is in regard to an amendment offered by U.S. Rep. Henry Cuellar to health reform legislation (HR 3962: Affordable Health Care for America Act).

“The physicians and medical students of the Texas Medical Association (TMA) applaud U.S. Rep. Henry Cuellar (D-Texas) for taking an important step to protect Texas’ landmark medical liability reforms.

“Texas’ medical liability reforms have been good for Texas and good for Texas patients. Today, sick and injured Texans have more physicians providing more services and caring for more patients with complex or high-risk problems. Physicians across the state also have found it much easier to recruit new physicians, especially those practicing high-risk specialties. It’s critical that Texas has the ability to protect these important reforms, and Congressman Cuellar’s amendment is a step in that direction.”


TMA is the largest state medical society in the nation, representing nearly 44,000 physician and medical student members. It is located in Austin and has 120 component county medical societies around the state. TMA’s key objective since 1853 is to improve the health of all Texans.



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