Congress has almost hit recess, and already policymakers and stakeholders are shifting their persuasive energies from Washington, DC to the general public. So, this week we’re doing a video-themed Roundup, starting with the Administration’s Office of Health Reform’s response to the video featured on Drudge of the President saying “His Health Care Plan Will ‘Eliminate’ Private Insurance.”

Brave New Films, the American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP), and Herndon Alliance, have produced a new video, “450,000 Can’t Be Wrong About Health Care Reform,” that features family doctors voicing support for health care reform:

Meanwhile, Americans United for Change, an organization dedicated to supporting President Obama’s health care initiatives, has released a new TV ad called “GOP Rx”:

Kaiser Health News’s Jackie Judd spoke with Eric Pianin in this edition of Health on the Hill:

Dr. Joseph Kim, of Medicine and Technology, highlighted the following CNN report on an EHR system that is helping improve care and reduce mistakes:

Embedded video from CNN Video

Sens. and Drs. John Barrasso (R-WY) and Tom Coburn (R-OK) are answering email questions about health care reform on their YouTube program, The Senate Doctors Show. Check out the latest episode:

Anthony Cirillo, on his Musings on Aging and Health Care blog, discussed the heroic nature of long term care workers who provide Person Centered Care:

Capital Journal columnist Jerry Seib discussed people’s apprehensions about changing the health care system:

Finally for this week, an important discussion on GRITtv about the uncertain future of abortion providers:

Related posts:

1. Blog Roundup: President Obama's budget plan for health care reform
2. Blog Roundup: The Economic Stimulus Bills and Health Care
3. Multimedia Roundup: Health Care Policy
4. Blog Roundup: Health IT, Urgency, practicality, and costs of health care reform
5. Blog Roundup: Daschle, HHS, and American Heart Month

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