November 5, 2008
GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS ALERT
New Presidential
Administration; Democrats Widen Majority in Congress
Senator Barack Obama (D-IL) has been
elected the 44th President of the United States. President-Elect
Obama will take office on January 20, 2009, along with at least
five new Democratic U.S. Senators and a greater Democratic
majority in the House of Representatives. The
HIDA Election Center features background information on the
Democratic healthcare agenda, including analysis on potential
public health leaders of the incoming administration.
Healthcare reform will be a cornerstone of the Congressional
agenda in 2009, and HIDA Advocacy will be meeting with
all new members to outline the crucial role of
medical/surgical distributors. HIDA continues to represent
members on critical supply chain safety, Medicare, information
technology, and healthcare access issues.
If you would
like to get in touch with your new federal representative in
order to describe your role in the healthcare supply chain,
please contact Aaron Frazier at 703/838-6127 or
frazier@hida.org.
Sincerely,
HIDA Advocacy
Team
Health
Industry Distributors Association
310
Montgomery Street
Alexandria, VA 22314
(703) 549-4432
(703)
549-6495 fax
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