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Doctors on the Hill will hold their own hearings!

Watch online WED. Oct 28, 2009

If the Democratic Congressional committee chairs won’t hold hearings about health care reform bills, then the Congressional GOP doctors will!

On Wednesday, October 28th, 2009, the GOP Doctors Caucus will host a hearing to examine what physicians and economic experts think about the impact of healthcare legislation put forth by Congressional Leadership in the House of Representatives and Senate.

Former Congressional Budget Office (CBO) Director Douglas Holtz-Eakin, Spokesman for the Coalition of State and Specialty Societies Dr. Todd Williamson, and practicing physicians are scheduled to testify.

CLICK HERE TO WATCH HEARINGS LIVE OR WATCH ARCHIVED VERSION


GOP DOCTORS CAUCUS TO HOLD HEARING FOR PRACTICING PHYSICIANS TO DIAGNOSE CONGRESSIONAL HEALTH PLANS

Physicians to Review Symptoms and Offer Diagnosis of Health Plans

When: Wednesday, October 28th, 2009
3:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m.

Where: The U.S. Capitol
HVC 201

To view the live webcast of this event, please visit: http://www.ustream.tv/channel/health-caucus.

The GOP Doctors Caucus is Co-Chaired by Congressmen Tim Murphy and Phil Gingrey.

The membership is composed of 13 Republican members of Congress with backgrounds in the healthcare profession.

Witnesses include:

Panel One:

Dr. M. Todd Williamson, Immediate Past President, Medical Association of Georgia

Dr. Jerry L. Miller, Family Practice/Internal Medicine, Holston Medical Group (TN)

Panel Two:

Mr. Douglas Holtz-Eakin, Former Director, CBO

Dr. Robert DeJesus, Gastroenterologist from Westmoreland Gastroenterology Associates (PA)

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