AMCNO VP of Legislative Affairs to appear on In The Spotlight program on Time Warner

 Over the next few weeks, Dr. John Bastulli, VP of Legislative Affairs at the AMCNO will appear on the program “In The Spotlight” on Time Warner cable. The program will air on various occasions during the month of June and into the first part of July. The program features a panel format, with Dr. Bastulli discussing the physician perspective on reducing the cost of health care, the issue of covering the uninsured, and how to make medical care more accessible to more Americans. The other members of the panel consist of a representative from the Center for Health Affairs, a representative of the AFL-CIO, and Medical Mutual of Ohio. Dr. Bastulli provides specific insight into the issue of how medical liability and the cost of defensive medicine continues to increase the cost of health care. Joining the program for a telephone interview was Senator Kevin Coughlin, the sponsor of SB 59 – the mandatory arbitration legislation, as well as the sponsor of SB 127 – the Healthcare Simplification Act – legislation aimed at reducing the administrative burden on placed upon physicians by health care insurance companies. Both SB 59 and SB 127 are supported by the AMCNO. Time Warner viewers should watch for this program in area listings.