Utah ODs honor Sen. Orrin Hatch for health care leadership
August 30, 2011
U.S. Sen. Orrin Hatch (R-Utah) is presented with the 2011 AOA Health Care Leadership Award by Mathew Findlay, O.D., president of the Utah Optometric Association (UOA), and Dale Hardy, O.D., UOA vice president.
Sen. Hatch, the top Republican on the powerful Finance Committee and former chair of the Health Committee, has worked closely with Utah optometrists on patient access and Medicare physician payment issues.
During a day of meetings on Capitol Hill scheduled in coordination with the AOA Washington office team, Dr. Findlay and Dr. Hardy briefed Sen. Hatch and Utah’s U.S. House delegation on AOA-backed legislation before Congress.
Shown from left are AOA Washington office Director Jon Hymes, Dr. Hardy, Sen. Hatch, Dr. Findlay and AOA staffer Matt Willette.
