America's Health Insurance Plans (AHIP), representing health insurers, was one of several trade groups to promise $2 trillion in savings to the White House in May, while the American Medical Association (AMA) made headlines when it released its stipulations for healthcare reform in preparation of a visit from President Barack Obama.
News reports say that the AMA represents about 245,000 members and AHIP represents 1,300 companies, showing the trade associations are increasingly using their membership numbers and unified messages ...