The ASA ad said Dr. Harris, a state senator challenging incumbent Democrat Frank Kratovil, is someone who “knows better than most what we need for real healthcare reform.”
Dr. Harris, who heads the society’s Maryland chapter, has also received financial support from PACs for the ASA as well as the American Academy of Ophthalmology, American Academy of Otlolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery ENT and the American Association of Neurological Surgeons.
Meanwhile, California Democrat Ami Bera, MD, an internist who is challenging incumbent Rep. Dan Lungren, has been funded by PACs for the American College of Radiology, the American College of Surgeons and other physicians groups.
Read the Politico report on physician-candidates.
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-Orthopedic Surgeon Michael Pryce Announces Candidacy for Ohio U.S. Senate Seat
–Orthopedic Surgeon Running for Senator Describes Ideal Healthcare System
–Dr. Blake Curd Makes Final Push for Support for South Dakota Primary Election
