Meeting with Congressman Sodrel
The group of 10 physicians did meet with Congressman Sodrel for nearly an hour and a half on Friday. The meeting was very cordial and relaxed. Each physician reportedly had an opportunity to address key issues related to Medicaid, Medicare, Malpractice, Tort reform, insurance abuses and other issues.
Congressman Sodrel listened intently and took the literature from the physicians explaining their frustrations and dilemmas. He made no blanket promises as Congressman Hill had previously been characterized as doing. Sodrel was going to ask for some help from two other physician congressmen he knows and see how they can proceed to help with some of the issues.
This meeting certainly gave the physicians a little hope that they did have some voice with this Congressman. Empty promises from the democratic congressmen before Sodrel has left most physicians in this area disheartened. Most physicians and many other medical personnel feel that Sodrel will be their best opportunity for changing a broken system that democrats have long ignored.
[Mike Sodrel for Congress]
Congressman Sodrel listened intently and took the literature from the physicians explaining their frustrations and dilemmas. He made no blanket promises as Congressman Hill had previously been characterized as doing. Sodrel was going to ask for some help from two other physician congressmen he knows and see how they can proceed to help with some of the issues.
This meeting certainly gave the physicians a little hope that they did have some voice with this Congressman. Empty promises from the democratic congressmen before Sodrel has left most physicians in this area disheartened. Most physicians and many other medical personnel feel that Sodrel will be their best opportunity for changing a broken system that democrats have long ignored.
[Mike Sodrel for Congress]
posted by Anonymous at 5:22 AM
4 Comments:
I will concede "defeat" right away to Healthblogger on the details of healthcare reform. I'm carrying a broken pocket knife into a gunfight. But...
To say that democrats have "longed ignored" I believe is faulty. For approx. 2/3 of the past 25 years we have been lead by a republican President. For the past 5 years this has included a republican Congress.
I believe the Clinton's tried to do some reform but were shot down. Maybe their plan was not worth spit but I would hardly call it ignoring the problem.
My opinion is that both parties have let us down and let us down hard. Both sides have had opportunities over the last 25 years.
Agree with you that both parties have let us down.
But in our local area, we have not had much support from Hill or Hamilton for years. Just lip service and empty promises.
I will have to defer to you on responses that you have or have not received from Mr. Hill and Mr. Hamilton. The jury is still out on Mr. Sodrel. Listening is one thing, doing is another. I sincerely hope he can and does get something accomplished. Healthcare is too important for party politics--although that won't stop any of them.
As long as Sodrel stays away from the rightist social agenda, then ... nah, to be honest, I still wouldn't vote for him.
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