Citizens for Health Options, Integrity, and Clinical Excellence

Dr. Ames Update

It’s been nearly three years since the outrageous attack by the Washington State Medical "Quality" Assurance Commission (M"Q"AC) on Dr. Geoffrey Ames. And now his case has finally arrived at the Washington State Supreme Court. It will be heard by the court at the State Capitol, Olympia, on March 20, 2009 at 9:30 a.m. If you can attend to show support for Dr. Ames and his wife Kris, please do!
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Washington CHOICE

Health care choice means being able to freely choose from a full range of healthcare options. Together we can restore true choice in health care to all citizens of Washington State.
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Penalized for Helping

A physician helped a teenage patient get better and in return he was investigated and then penalized by the Washington State Medical Quality Assurance Commission (MQAC) for the treatment he used. Even though the patient and her parents testified on behalf of the doctor, MQAC didn't take in account the patient's or parents testimony when they made the decision to penalize the doctor. MQAC chose to make their decision based on paid-for testimony given by a self proclaimed quackbuster physician who hasn't practiced medicine for over seven years and who has no personal experience with any of the procedures he testified against.
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Federal Government

Contacting your representatives

For contact information for your congressmen, go to the following

U.S. House of Representatives website, Click here.

Senate website, Click here.

Link for locating and writing to your representatives, visit Click here.

No access to the internet, you can find contact information for your state’s members of Congress by calling the United States Capitol switchboard at (202) 224-3121.

Donations Appreciated

If you can (we know it isn't possible for everyone) please consider a donation of any size to help make health care choice more possible. Your contributions will help to ensure the continued availability of your right to choose your personal health care options.

Signup For Choice!

If you want to choose your own health care options, we are you! So please join us by signing your name to our list of supporters.

Shocking Report

A shocking report by the Seattle Times revealed the Washington State Medical Quality Assurance Commission's inability to appropriately investigate and punish sex-offending physicians while at the same time aggressively pursuing a holistic MD for demonstrating—but not using—an electrodermal testing machine, charging him with moral turpitude (a charge later dropped), and finally suspending his license for five years.
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