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Vote for America's Health Capitol Hill Rally

More than 2,000 family physicians gathered on Capitol Hill to participate in the AAFP's 'Vote for America’s Health Rally,' calling on Congress to address America’s health care crisis. During the Rally, the AAFP released a report warning of a pending shortage of family doctors and its impact on the nation’s ability to meet the future primary care needs of patients.

Report Calls For 39% Increase in Family Physicians -- With a new report warning of too few family doctors to meet the future primary care needs of patients in every state, thousands of physicians gathered on Capitol Hill today to urge candidates for federal office to explain how they would improve the nation’s troubled health care system.

Vote for America's Health - Capitol Hill Rally Speakers

Vote for America's Health - Guide to Health Issues for Voters -- September 28, 2006
BrokenFilesReferences (4-page PDF file; About PDFs)

Family Physicians Treat the Nation's Priority Health Problems -- September 28, 2006
(7-page PDF file; About PDFs)

Rally Highlights
(6.75-minute RealPlayer file; About RealPlayer)