Table 2. Contributions From Physician Organization–Affiliated PACs to US House of Representative Candidates Compared With Cosponsorship of HR 1217a.
| Physician Organization-Affiliated PAC | Total Contributions | Mean Contribution | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cosponsor of HR 1217, $ | Not Cosponsor of HR 1217, $ | Difference, $ | Contributions to Candidates Cosponsoring HR 1217, % | Cosponsor of HR 1217, $ (No. of Candidates) | Not Cosponsor of HR 1217, $ (No. of Candidates) | Difference, $ | |
| Total | 3 252 100 | 6 130 775 | −2 878 675 | 35 | 4234 (133) | 4379 (196) | −144 |
| American Association of Orthopaedic Surgeons | 374 550 | 699 525 | −324 975 | 35 | 5852 (64) | 5465 (128) | 387 |
| American Medical Associationb | 348 500 | 664 000 | −315 500 | 34 | 3707 (94) | 4311 (154) | −604 |
| American Society of Anesthesiologists | 315 400 | 663 700 | −348 300 | 32 | 5256 (60) | 6033 (110) | −776 |
| American College of Emergency Physiciansb | 227 955 | 625 385 | −397 430 | 27 | 3352 (68) | 5255 (119) | −1902 |
| American College of Radiology | 173 500 | 440 500 | −267 000 | 28 | 4565 (38) | 5438 (81) | −872 |
| American Academy of Dermatology | 241 500 | 353 000 | −111 500 | 41 | 5488 (44) | 4835 (73) | 653 |
| American Academy of Ophthalmology | 116 500 | 312 500 | −196 000 | 27 | 4660 (25) | 4340 (72) | 319 |
| American College of Surgeonsb | 158 000 | 292 000 | −134 000 | 35 | 5642 (28) | 5214 (56) | 428 |
| American Academy of Family Physiciansb | 209 200 | 206 500 | 2700 | 50 | 5102 (41) | 4393 (47) | 708 |
| American Congress of Obstetricians & Gynecologistsb | 134 000 | 144 500 | −10 500 | 48 | 3268 (41) | 3010 (48) | 257 |
| American Academy of Neurologyb | 147 000 | 203 000 | −56 000 | 42 | 4083 (36) | 3561 (57) | 521 |
| American College of Cardiology | 119 000 | 193 700 | −74 700 | 38 | 6611 (18) | 4724 (41) | 1886 |
| American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery | 101 500 | 198 000 | −96 500 | 34 | 3274 (31) | 3882 (51) | −608 |
| American Psychiatric Associationb | 116 000 | 138 500 | −22 500 | 46 | 4142 (28) | 3462 (40) | 680 |
| College of American Pathologists | 80 950 | 164 250 | −83 300 | 33 | 3435 (24) | 3352 (49) | 83 |
| American Society of Plastic Surgeons | 31 500 | 80 200 | −48 700 | 28 | 2100 (15) | 2864 (28) | −764 |
| American College of Rheumatology | 57 500 | 89 000 | −31 500 | 39 | 4107 (14) | 3560 (25) | 547 |
| American Academy of Otolaryngology | 56 500 | 98 000 | −41 500 | 37 | 4036 (14) | 3161 (31) | 874 |
| Society of Thoracic Surgeonsb | 59 000 | 71 500 | −12 500 | 45 | 2565 (23) | 1932 (37) | 632 |
| American Society for Radiation Oncology | 47 000 | 74 500 | −27 500 | 39 | 3133 (15) | 2865 (26) | 267 |
| American College of Physicians Servicesb | 68 000 | 70 000 | −2000 | 49 | 3578 (19) | 2916 (24) | 662 |
| American Association of Neurologic Surgeons | 15 500 | 100 500 | −85 000 | 13 | 2716 (37) | 3600 (5) | −883 |
| American Society of Interventional Pain Physicians | 0 | 127 500 | −127 500 | 0 | 0 (0) | 6071 (21) | −6071 |
| National Association of Spine Specialists | 23 500 | 57 500 | −34 000 | 29 | 2350 (10) | 2300 (25) | 50 |
| Society for Vascular Surgery | 30 000 | 63 000 | −33 000 | 32 | 2142 (14) | 3150 (20) | −1007 |
Abbreviations: HR, US House Resolution; PAC, political action committee.
a
From 2014 to 2016, including US House of Representatives incumbents seeking reelection in 2016.
b
Endorsed 2015 Firearm-Related Injury and Death in the United States: A Call to Action From 8 Health Professional Organizations and the American Bar Association.4