American Medical Student Association

Quality, Affordable Health Care for All

AMSA believes that everyone should have access to quality, affordable health care.

AMSA is proud to join the Health Care and You Coalition to educate Americans about the health care law. Visit healthcareandyou.org for state-by-state information about the law, a timeline of implementation, a glossary of health care terms, the latest news & more.

Educational Resources

• AMSA Medicaid Expansion Fact Sheet
• HCFA - Activist Training Manual
• Common Counterarguments of Opponents to Health Care for All
• Overview of U.S. Health Care System
• The Case for Universal Health Care
• Single Payer 101
• International Health Care Systems
• International Health Care Systems Primer Outline
• Canada Waiting Times
• Countering Arguments Against Universal Health Care
• Framing Universal Health Care
• Health Care for All Educational Resources & PowerPoints

Take Action

• Attend the SeaCouver Study Tour
  Every year, AMSA organizes a study tour of the U.S. and Canadian health care systems in Seattle and Vancouver. Students attend educational sessions, interact with health care professionals in both countries, and learn firsthand about the differences between the two systems.

• Participate in our Health Care for All Campaign community on InEx
  Share & collaborate with fellow medical students on issues surrounding health care reform.

• Join Health Policy and a Pint on InEx
  Regularly updated, topical and accessible articles for discussion on current health policy issues. Be a part of the discussion in the comments, or bring the discussion to your chapter. Grab a pint of your choice - beer, ice cream, oral rehydration salts - and join in!
  Health Policy and a Pint Issues
  March 24, 2013 - Could immigration reform improve our health?

• Bring It to Your Community
  Simple projects you can organize to get your school involved. 

• Lobbying 101 & How to Lobby Checklist  

• Legislative Action Center
  Background, AMSA policy, and AMSA position on current legislation