American Medical Association: ObamaCare repeal violates do no harm rule

One of the nation’s largest healthcare lobbying groups Monday announced its opposition to the Senate's ObamaCare repeal plan, warning that it could hurt the "most vulnerable citizens."
 
The American Medical Association (AMA) wrote a letter to Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) and Minority Leader Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.) warning against cuts to Medicaid and changes to ObamaCare's subsidies and regulations. 

“Medicine has long operated under the precept of Primum non nocere, or ‘first, do no harm.’ The draft legislation violates that standard on many levels,” AMA Executive Vice President and CEO James Madara wrote in the letter.

"We sincerely hope that the Senate will take this opportunity to change the course of the current debate and work to fix problems with the current system," Madara added. "We believe that Congress should be working to increase the number of Americans with access to quality, affordable health insurance instead of pursuing policies that have the opposite effect, and we renew our commitment to work with you in that endeavor."

http://thehill.com/policy/healthcare/339484-american-medical-association-obamacare-repeal-violates-do-no-harm-rule