Re: Regarding ABC bylaws/U. S. Politics
Tony Barr
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Re: Regarding ABC bylaws/U. S. Politics
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Tony Barr
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Well said Mr. Haines CPO !!!
Perhaps if the big three and their members could focus more on supporting Congressman's Wexler's O&P legislation H.R. 1938 instead of alluding to the questionable benefits of consolidation , the consumer and the profession would be the beneficiaries of higher levels of prosthetic and orthotic services.Tony Barr
The Bill has been introduced and support can be provided by consumers,associations and practitioners by writting and calling Congressman Robert Wexler's office c/o Eva Cargill:
Congress Robert Wexler
House of Representatives
Washington ,D.C.20515
202-225-3001
fax-202-225-5974
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Following is copy of an interesting and perhaps important letter that I came
across recently. If there are any framers of this new proposal out there
who have put as much thought into this matter as the gentleman who wrote what
follows, there should be numerous responses (rebuttals; what have you) coming
and made available and published to all interested parties via the internet.
Until I hear satisfactory answers to his stated questions, point by point, I
too will vote against consolidation for the very reasons that Mr. Gallo
states. The recent Hanger purchase of NovaCare O&P, makes Mr. Gallo's
questions are the more pertinent.
Wil Haines, CPO
It should be obvious that I am against this consolidation. It
appears most of the power will be allocated to those in control of large
companies and the corporate behemoths. The executives in charge of
these entities are accountable to their stockholders and principles, and
will act to increase their bottom line, not for the betterment of the
O&P profession. The wording of this draft, the the efforts I have seen
in lobbying Congress and the states, and the obvious snow job PR
campaign being put on by the Association only strengthens my belief that
consolidation is not in the interest of any practitioner or the public.
Perhaps if the big three and their members could focus more on supporting Congressman's Wexler's O&P legislation H.R. 1938 instead of alluding to the questionable benefits of consolidation , the consumer and the profession would be the beneficiaries of higher levels of prosthetic and orthotic services.Tony Barr
The Bill has been introduced and support can be provided by consumers,associations and practitioners by writting and calling Congressman Robert Wexler's office c/o Eva Cargill:
Congress Robert Wexler
House of Representatives
Washington ,D.C.20515
202-225-3001
fax-202-225-5974
----------
Following is copy of an interesting and perhaps important letter that I came
across recently. If there are any framers of this new proposal out there
who have put as much thought into this matter as the gentleman who wrote what
follows, there should be numerous responses (rebuttals; what have you) coming
and made available and published to all interested parties via the internet.
Until I hear satisfactory answers to his stated questions, point by point, I
too will vote against consolidation for the very reasons that Mr. Gallo
states. The recent Hanger purchase of NovaCare O&P, makes Mr. Gallo's
questions are the more pertinent.
Wil Haines, CPO
It should be obvious that I am against this consolidation. It
appears most of the power will be allocated to those in control of large
companies and the corporate behemoths. The executives in charge of
these entities are accountable to their stockholders and principles, and
will act to increase their bottom line, not for the betterment of the
O&P profession. The wording of this draft, the the efforts I have seen
in lobbying Congress and the states, and the obvious snow job PR
campaign being put on by the Association only strengthens my belief that
consolidation is not in the interest of any practitioner or the public.
Citation
Tony Barr, “Re: Regarding ABC bylaws/U. S. Politics,” Digital Resource Foundation for Orthotics and Prosthetics, accessed November 1, 2024, https://library.drfop.org/items/show/211654.
