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September 17, 2024 – Moorestown, NJ – RadCentral interviewed Ted Burnes, Senior Political Advisor for American College of Radiology (ACR) and its political action committee RADPAC, to discuss his work for the American College of Radiology’s radiology advocacy programs. Ted lobbies on behalf of the specialty on legislative and political issues that impact it at the federal level. His experiences offer listeners a glimpse into how critical it is to educate and influence lawmakers who lack firsthand knowledge of healthcare complexities but are nonetheless responsible for shaping policies that affect the industry.
Ted Burnes excerpts on Radiology Advocacy:
“94% of Congress has zero health care background, 100% of Congress votes on health care.”
“People always say, ‘Oh, it wouldn’t be great to have more members of Congress who are doctors.’ Obviously that would be outstanding. They understand health care…However, keep in mind members of Congress who used to be physicians also bring in their biases as a practicing physician…”
“I think the takeaway message I would want for your listeners is that…as good of a lobbyist as I can be…at the end of the day, they still want to hear from people who vote for them. They want to hear from people in their community because it’s just like, you know, Ted’s kind of like this hired gun, and that’s kind of his job. But like, if they hear from Doctor So-and-So in their community, that’s a big deal…when it comes from that source it’s so powerful.”
Link to Ted Burnes interview podcast episode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=psTWE6bYsg0&t=62s
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