MICRA ALERT: Trial Lawyers Start Voter Mail Program June 26, 2013 Alert Alert, Consumer watchdog, Member alert, MICRA, MICRA Alert, Trial Lawyers 0 The trial lawyers and their front group "Consumer Watchdog" are taking the MICRA battle up another notch. With the start of their direct mail campaign to registered voters, it is clear they are looking to score a victory this year. Below is a photo of their mailer including a "38 Is Too Late" story card and an ever-so-subtle "morgue toe tag." Over the top tactics are to be expected. Your help is critical to our continued success. Share the details of the trial lawyers efforts with your colleagues. Also, donating to CALPAC to your fullest ability and asking your colleagues to donate. CMA/OCMA membership is crucial, so please consider becoming a member to help us with this fight. If you are already a member, we sincerely thank you for your membership. CMA and our MICRA coalition members at Californians Allied for Patient Protection (CAPP) are fully engaged. With increased legislative visits and the preparation of our own mail and updated materials, we are telling the full story of MICRA and its important role in maintaining access for all. We completed our field poll testing and just received the results. This crucial data will help guide our campaign and ensure we deliver the strongest defense of MICRA at both the legislative level and to the voters of California. Share this email with others and follow up to join and donate. We don't win unless the physicians of California are united and committed to beating back the trial lawyers. You have the strongest possible message to urge your fellow physicians to join the efforts to protect MICRA. And have no doubt, the fight will get more intense over the coming days and months. We will win this fight once again because MICRA is a nationally-respected best-practice with overwhelming bipartisan support that has worked successfully in California for decades and, if changed, would result in higher health care costs for every Californian. Your commitment and efforts motivate our incredible staff at CMA. Thank you for all you do and will do. We will be back to you shortly with an update on our latest efforts. Comments are closed.