Advocacy

The Health Equity Legacy of Medicare and Medicaid

Author: Pharis Sasa, MSIII Frank H. Netter School of Medicine, 2021-2022 REACH Chair The history and continued impact of Medicare and Medicaid Fifty-six years ago today, then President Lyndon B. Johnson signed Medicare and Medicaid into law. These two pieces of legislation are rightly remembered as the most consequential reforms to the American way of...

To fix drug costs, stop Big Pharma price-gouging and tax-dodging

Written by Hannah Hendrix, AMSA National President, published in the Ohio Capital Journal, May 27, 2021 I’m studying at The Ohio State University to become a doctor because I want to help people. Unfortunately, far too many Americans today are confronting skyrocketing prescription drug costs that prevent them from following their doctor’s advice because they...

AMSA State Health Indicator Dashboard

AMSA is committed to providing resources that will aid in advocacy efforts at the federal, state, and local levels. Existing databases and reports provide useful information that are specific or broad in scope. This State Health Indicator Dashboard was compiled from selected sets of health metrics for their utility and value in discussing a wide range...

Legislative Advocacy: What It Takes to Make Change

AMSA recently hosted a virtual Town Hall where we learned from insiders about how to influence policymaking at every step of the legislative process.  Read the summary and watch the video below!  Combine passion, planning, and persistence Effective advocacy combines passion, planning and persistence. That was the main takeaway offered by Justin Hatmaker, chief operating...