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The SDSMA supports and is involved with many efforts to communicate with the media and public about important health care issues. A statewide marketing campaign to include: print, radio, and television media has been launched to provide health care information to the general public. Materials are available to district medical societies to customize and use in their communities.
The SDSMA is involved in advocacy efforts related to the most important issues affecting you and your patients including expanding access to health care, increasing Medicaid reimbursement, reforming medical liability, reforming Medicare physician payment, improving clinical quality and patient safety, improving public health, supporting increased funding for medical education, continuing to fight tobacco use, and enforcing scope of practice.
- Click here to review the SDSMA's 2008 State Legislative Accomplishments
Get involved! When health care issues are debated in Congress and in Pierre, you can contact your legislators to tell them how those issues affect you and your patients. You can join our advocacy efforts by being a Doctor of the Day or a volunteer Physician Lobbyist in Pierre, or by being part of our Physician Action Network and meeting with legislators on our advocacy agenda throughout the year.
While we’re in the State Capitol, you can be there too. Look here for up-to-date information on state legislation and our advocacy efforts. While state legislators are in session, read SDSMA’s weekly Legislative Updates to be informed about issues that affect your patients and your practice.
SDSMAPAC is SDSMA’s bipartisan political action committee. As the single voice for physicians on the state political scene, SDSMAPAC supports state and federal political candidates who share the views of and will advocate for physicians and patients. SDSMAPAC represents members of the SDSMA, district medical societies, their families, and the SDSMA Alliance.
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