This way we will be speaking with a unified voice. We will be visiting states represented by Senators who are the key swing votes. State medical societies, the Alliance, patient groups and AMA leaders will be driving home the message that the Senate needs to stop protecting HMOs and to start protecting patients. We are going to cut through the smoke screens in Washington and let the voting public know what is really going on. Our first stop will be in Missouri.
Discussions are underway with other state medical societies.
As I said earlier, we are one vote away in the Senate. The opposition may have more money. We need a sustained effort over the next several weeks. Working together we can score an historic victory for our patients.