"As orthopaedic surgeons, we see the successes - but also the dilemmas, strains and unmet needs - in American healthcare on a daily basis," said Richard F. Kyle, MD, president of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons and a practicing physician in Minneapolis, Minnesota. "The American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons strongly supports the Principles for Reform of the U.S. Health Care System for its multi-faceted approach to significant lapses of access and funding. We recognize the strong clinical, educational and research foundation on which to base the prescribed improvements. These principles reflect the mandate we feel as physicians, and we are committed to making certain that all Americans enjoy the healthcare they deserve, no matter their economic resources."

"All patients deserve access to quality care, and national efforts to address health care quality must proceed in parallel to efforts to expand coverage and access," said Steven E. Nissen, MD, FACC, president of the American College of Cardiology (ACC). "We have an obligation to improve health care by delivering appropriate and quality medical services using evidence based medicine. The ACC is committed to this fundamental principal and, in turn, ensuring that all employers, individuals and families have access to affordable health coverage."


"Emergency physicians serve as the safety net for America's troubled medical care system, and we see firsthand how the lack of health insurance coverage affects everyone, not just the uninsured" said Brian Keaton, MD, FACEP, president of the American College of Emergency Physicians. "In June, the Institute of Medicine issued reports on the future of emergency care and found a fragmented system, unable to respond to disasters. The causes included the lack of health insurance for 46 million Americans as well as the medical liability crisis. The need for change is urgent, which is why the American College of Emergency Physicians strongly supports the Principles for Reform of the U.S. Health Care System."

"Nearly 13 million reproductive-age women, and 13% of all pregnant women, in the US are without health insurance, which prevents them from receiving critical preventive care and screening tests," said Douglas W. Laube, MD, MEd, president of the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG). "ACOG believes that providing pregnant women and infants with full insurance coverage and access to care is an important step in providing health care for all Americans."

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