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• Mcare Abatement Bill Deserves Last Show of Support
  The Pennsylvania Medical Society is asking the state House of Representatives to vote yes on House Bill 2648 when they return to session next week.
• State Society Pledges to Keep Fighting for Mcare
  The Pennsylvania Medical Society continues to work "tirelessly and aggressively" for Mcare relief, outgoing President Peter S. Lund, MD, said in his "State of the State" speech.
• Closing Your Practice—Legal, Ethical, and Practical Considerations
  There are a variety of legal, ethical and practical considerations involved in closing a practice. Read about them in this chapter of our guide "Practice Transitions: Starting, Stopping & In-Between."
• What Happens Next?
  Find out what happens now that Mcare relief probably won't happen in 2008.
• Impasse Blocks Mcare Relief and Abatement this Year
  Despite unrelenting pressure from the medical community, hope is fading that the administration and the General Assembly will reach a compromise on Mcare relief.
• Notice Requirements for Physicians Who Plan to Retire or Leave the State
  Some physicians may be considering retirement or leaving the state due to the legislature’s failure to enact Mcare relief.
• Medical Society Sends Lifeline for Mcare Relief
  The Pennsylvania Medical Society is asking members to help keep the pressure on for Mcare relief.
• PA Medical Society and PA Orthopaedic Society Joint Letter
  The Pennsylvania Medical Society sent a letter today signed jointly with the Pennsylvania Orthopaedic Society (POS), to Gov. Rendell and Senate leaders urging a compromise solution that is sustainable, incremental, and fiscally sound.
• Senate Republicans, Governor’s Office Say They Are Working Together on Mcare
  Two high-ranking Senate Republicans and Gov. Ed Rendell’s legislative liaison said they are working together to extend Mcare abatement and expand health care coverage for the uninsured.
• Physicians, Hospitals Ask Lawmakers to Pass Mcare Relief
  Hospital staff and physicians gathered in the state Capitol on Sept. 16, 2008, to ask lawmakers to preserve access to health care in Pennsylvania by passing Mcare relief legislation.
• What Is Mcare and Why Should You Care?
  The Pennsylvania Medical Society examines the essentials of Mcare.
• What if You Couldn't Get Health Care? (PDF)
  This flyer explains how patients can help keep their doctor's doors open by urging their elected officials to support Mcare relief. Requires Adobe Acrobat.
• Find Your Legislators Using Capwiz
  Use Capwiz to find contact information for your legislators to set up a meeting. If you can't visit your legislators, Capwiz can help you write a letter to them using talking points written by the Pennsylvania Medical Society.

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