2003

News Releases: Listed in chronological order by date of release, a compilation of all news releases disseminated from AdvaMed's public affairs office.

2003 News Releases & Statements

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	11-25-2003 - AdvaMed Praises Passage of Medicare Reform Bill
	11-25-2003 - AdvaMed Applauds Senate Passage of MDUFMA Technical Corrections
	11-10-2003 - Patients, Health System Suffer as Barriers to Access Remain
	11-05-2003 - Insurer Study Ignores Value of Health Care Gains to Patients and Society
	11-04-2003 - AdvaMed Welcomes Improvements in 2004 Medicare Outpatient Payment System Final Rule; But More Work to Be Done
	10-31-2003 - Growth of Medical Technology Industry Shines in Forbes List of Top 200 Small Companies
	10-30-2003 - AdvaMed Statement Regarding Bush Administration MDUFMA Approprations Proposal
	10-16-2003 - New Report Outlines Plan to Improve Japanese Patient Care and Economic Growth
	09-05-2003 - AdvaMed Revises Code of Ethics for Interactions with Health Care Professionals
	08-06-2003 - Proposed Medicare Outpatient Rule Includes Many AdvaMed Recommendations; Data Problems, Inadequate Reimbursement Levels Remain
	08-05-2003 - AdvaMed Commends FDA Commissioner's Plan to Speed Review Times; Effort to Complement MDUFMA Performance Goals
	07-31-2003 - AdvaMed Statement on FY 2004 FDA Medical Device User Fee Rates
	07-31-2003 - Medicare Inpatient Payment Final Rule Highlights Need to Pass House New Technology Payment Provisions
	07-31-2003 - Medicare Inpatient Payment Final Rule Highlights Need to Pass House New Technology Payment Provisions
	07-21-2003 - AdvaMed Names Lisa Wolfington to Head Public Affairs Department
	07-09-2003 - Mounting Evidence Indicates Medical Technology is Transforming Health Care; Lifesaving, Cost-Saving Benefits Well Worth the Investment, AdvaMed Testifies
	07-09-2003 - AdvaMed Endorses S.11 to Halt Frivolous Medical Liability Lawsuits
	06-27-2003 - AdvaMed Halis Passage of House, Senate Medicare Moderization Bills
	06-23-2003 - Capitol Hill Health Policy Veteran Joins AdvaMed
	06-19-2003 - AdvaMed Board Authorizes Staff to Represent Medical Technology at HHS Command Center in National Emergencies
	06-18-2003 - Survey Reveals Health Policies Create Barriers to Timely Patient Access to New Medical Tests, Treatments
	05-22-2003 - Senate Must Keep FDA's Device Center Appropriations Commitments
	05-13-2003 - AdvaMed Rejects GAO Findings on Medicare Local Coverage
	05-12-2003 - Medicare Inpatient Rule Addresses Some Concerns, Leaves Other Patient Access Problems Unaddressed
	05-01-2003 - AdvaMed Taps Distinguished FDA Veteran Elizabeth Jacobson to Serve as Executive Vice President, Tecnhology & Regulatory Affairs
	04-21-2003 - Leading Health Industry Groups Develop Emergency Preparedness Guide Booklet to Aid in Continuity of Medical Care in Times of Crisis
	04-15-2003 - AdvaMed International Board Committee Chair Serving on Government Commission Urges Health Reform in Japan to Speed Adoption of New Medical Technology
	04-08-2003 - Senators Introduce Medicare Reform Bill to Speed Patient Access to New Technology
	03-27-2003 - AdvaMed Testifies on Capitol Hill About Project Bioshield, Urging Congress to Ensure Medical Technology is Available in Fight Against Bioterrorism
	03-20-2003 - AdvaMed Board of Directors Unanimously Approves Code of Ethics for Interactions with Health Care Professionals
	03-24-2003 - AdvaMed Praises CMS for Creating Medical Technology Council, Urges Agency to Focus Efforts on Internal Delays in Decision-Making
	03-22-2003 - AdvaMed Names Medtronic's Arthur Collins to Serve as 2004-2006 Board Chair
	03-04-2003 - AdvaMed Applauds Presidents Bush's Call for Broad Medicare Reform
	02-26-2003 - Bipartisan Medicare Bill Introduced to Improve Patient Access to New Technology
	02-13-2003 - AdvaMed Delivers Testimony to Congress on Medicare Regulatory Reform, Releases 2003 Policy Agenda
	02-12-2003 - AdvaMed Statement on FDA Termination of Warning Letter Pilot
	02-10-2003 - AdvaMed Statement on HHS Inspector General Recommendations Regarding Outpatient and ASC Payment Rates
	02-06-2003 - Greenwood Malpractice Liability Reform Will Improve Quality of Care, Reduce Health Care Costs, AdvaMed Says
	02-05-2003 - Medicare Reform Bill to Speed Seniors' Access to New Lab Tests
	01-31-2003 - AdvaMed Hails FDA Commissioner's Plan to Speed Development of New Treatments
	01-29-2003 - AdvaMed Applauds President Bush's Call for Broad Medicare Reform
	01-08-2003 - New FDA Premarket Statistics Highlight Need for FDA Reform Implementation
	10-30-2003 - AdvaMed Statement Regarding Bush Administration MDUFMA Appropriations Proposal
	10-16-2003 - New Report Outlines Plan to Improve Japanese Patient Care and Economic Growth