Date: Sat, 29 Aug 1998 15:42:24 -0400
Subject: Re: Ad Hoc in the media

Arnold H Seto wrote:
 
 In this email:
 1) Ken Smith, MD, profiled on ABCnews.com
 2) National talk radio show
 3) Update on Health Care Forum, Conference Call
 
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If you have a chance please check out the ABC News Webpage ABCNews.com,
http://www.abcnews.com/sections/living/DailyNews/docsfightback_ksmith.html
The webpage has a story depicting doctors fighting back.  The Ad Hoc Committee
to Defend Health Care is a part of the story.  The story highlights an activist
from the Mass Group, Ken Smith, MD, a piece of footage from the December 2nd
events, a quote from the Phil. group, a link to our web page, and an
interesting poll.
The poll asks readers if MDs are fighting back becuase they are concerned
about money or quality.   Last time I checked 80% responded that MD are
concerned about quaility.

Best wishes.  Sarah Bennett, M.B.A.

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Drs. Ken Smith and Paul Ling are going to be on a talk radio show Monday August
31st  from 2-3pm EDT, on behalf of the Ad Hoc Committtee to Defend Health Care.
The title for the show is America Talks Health: For Patients, Not for Profits.

The show will be aired in the following states: FL, AL, TN, NC, NM, KT, MA, MT,
WV, AND TX.  To find out which radio stations will be broadcasting the
discussion please visit
http://www.talkamerica.com/affiliat.html

In Massachusetts, the following stations will be broadcasting the show:
ATTLEBORO       WARA-AM 1320
CONCORD         WADN-AM 1120
FALL RIVER      WSAR-AM 1480
FRAMINGHAM      WKOX-AM 1200
GARDNER         WGAW-AM 1340
LOWELL          WCAP-AM 980
MARLBOROUGH     WSRO-AM 1470
NEW BEDFORD     WBSM-AM 1420
NORFOLK         WDIS-AM 1170
ORANGE          WCAT-AM 700
SPRINGFIELD     WMAS-AM 1450
WESTFIELD       WNNZ-AM 640
WORCESTER       WCRN-AM 830

If you do not live on one of these states/areas, but you are interesteda
in hearing the broadcast an audio hook up is available at
http://www.americatalkshealth.com

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MASSACHUSETTS HEALTH CARE FORUM

As a reminder, the time of the Health Care Forum has been changed to 8:30 pm,
on Thursday Sept. 10, Sanders Theatre in Cambridge. Ten Democratic candidates
for the Eighth Congressional District seat will make brief presentations on
their plans for health care, and then respond to questions from a panel of
health activists and journalists, then from the audience.

We need volunteers to assist in the setting up of the forum!
We will begin at 4pm on Sept. 10th.  Any assistance would be
greatly appreciated.  Please contact 576-7741 if you are available.

September 10, 1998
8:30-10pm  (New Time!!)
Sanders Theatre
Quincy Street, Cambridge, near Harvard Square
For more info: call (617) 576-7741 or email defendhealth@peapod.com.

NATIONAL CONFERENCE CALL

Currently,  we have over 150 signed up for the Conference Call.  The web page
http://www.defendhealthcare.org
has somebackground information on the conference call.
Alternatively,  you call the office 617-576-7741 for more information on the
conference call.

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