Mike Fallon
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For the British politician, see Michael Fallon
Michael Peter "Mike" Fallon, M.D. (born September 1964) is a Colorado physician who was the 2010 Republican
nominee to represent Colorado's 1st congressional district
.
Fallon attended University of Texas at Austin
, which he chose because tuition was affordable. He earned an undergraduate degree in Chemical Engineering, a major he chose because UT Austin did not offer premed. He then studied emergency medicine
at University of Texas at Houston.
Fallon interned at Good Samaritan Regional Medical Center in Phoenix, Arizona
and did his residency at Denver General, now known as Denver Health.
area, and then back in Denver at Exempla Lutheran emergency group.
While at Exempla Lutheran, Fallon realized that "there were more affordable and effective ways to care for patients who visited the ER," so he started the first of three urgent care
clinics in the Denver metropolitan area, where he served as "physician, business manager, janitor and snow remover."
In 2008, Fallon sold his urgent care clinics and returned to work as an ER Physician. He currently works in several emergency rooms throughout the region.
, Libertarian nominee Clint Jones, American Constitutional Party nominee Gary Swing, and Green nominee Chris Styskal.
Fallon had never run for office before. He decided to run for office while listening to Dave Logan interview DeGette on NewsRadio 850 KOA regarding her support of the Affordable Health Care for America Act
.
Fallon's campaign in the Democrat heavy district was characterized by informal "town hall meetings," often held at local pubs, and by "door-to-door" interaction with voters. Fallon has received support from many diverse groups, including Democrats in Denver's Park Hill neighborhood
and local gay activists.
On September 20, 2010, Fallon made national news when the NRCC
upgraded him to "On the Radar" status - the first of three levels in their Young Guns Program
The day after Fallon was granted "On the Radar" status, he was interviewed by Mike Rosen
. The Mike Rosen show had previously denied a request from Fallon's campaign for an interview because they did not think he was a serious candidate At the beginning of the interview, Rosen told listeners that they "ought to know more about Mike Fallon ... because his is a name that I think you'll be hearing in the future."
On September 22, 2010, DeGette sent an email to supporters, informing them of Fallon's "On the Radar" status, and requesting donations, stating that, "We can’t take anything for granted this year." The fundraising request received significant local media attention.
A poll conducted by ccAdvertising on October 17-19, 2010, found Fallon to be trailing DeGette by 7.5 percent, 43.8 percent to 36.4 percent.
Dr. Fallon lost the November 2, 2010 election to Representative DeGette. The results, with 98 percent of precincts reporting, were Diana Degette 67.4 percent, Mike Fallon 28.8 percent, Gary Swing 1.3 percent, Clint Jones 1.3 percent, Chris Styskal 0.9 percent
He has said he believes that ultimately the health care legislation will slowly push private entities out of the market - and push the American people toward single payer health care.
Fallon would like to remove the anti-trust exemption that health insurance companies currently enjoy, so that true free-market principles can bring down the cost of care. He also believes that entrepreneurial consumer-based medicine (in which he has experience from his background starting urgent care clinics) is part of the answer to our future in health care.
In response to his opponent's praise of the health care bill, Fallon was quoted as saying, “This new health reform bill helps quasi-government based hospitals, emergency rooms and community health centers — these benefits are the positive outcomes of this legislation, but, these centers of care are just a fraction of our entire health system. The news that two clinics at the University of Colorado Hospital will no longer take government insurance plans highlights a larger problem with this legislation. More and more private medical providers will no longer take government insurance plans, thus, reducing the access this bill portends to provide.”
Michael Fallon
For the American Physician / Candidate for U.S. House of Representatives see Mike FallonMichael Cathel Fallon is a British Conservative Party politician. He is the Member of Parliament for Sevenoaks, and as of September 2010 the deputy Chairman of the Conservative Party.-Early life:Michael Fallon...
Michael Peter "Mike" Fallon, M.D. (born September 1964) is a Colorado physician who was the 2010 Republican
Republican Party (United States)
The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S...
nominee to represent Colorado's 1st congressional district
Colorado's 1st congressional district
Colorado's 1st congressional district is a congressional district in the U.S. state of Colorado based primarily in the City and County of Denver in the central part of the state...
.
Early life and education
Fallon was born in September, 1964 to Barbara and Jim Fallon in an Army hospital in Fort Huachuca, Arizona. He has two brothers, T.J. and Sean, and one sister, Beth. He moved 15 times as a child because his father was in the military.Fallon attended University of Texas at Austin
University of Texas at Austin
The University of Texas at Austin is a state research university located in Austin, Texas, USA, and is the flagship institution of the The University of Texas System. Founded in 1883, its campus is located approximately from the Texas State Capitol in Austin...
, which he chose because tuition was affordable. He earned an undergraduate degree in Chemical Engineering, a major he chose because UT Austin did not offer premed. He then studied emergency medicine
Emergency medicine
Emergency medicine is a medical specialty in which physicians care for patients with acute illnesses or injuries which require immediate medical attention. While not usually providing long-term or continuing care, emergency medicine physicians diagnose a variety of illnesses and undertake acute...
at University of Texas at Houston.
Fallon interned at Good Samaritan Regional Medical Center in Phoenix, Arizona
Phoenix, Arizona
Phoenix is the capital, and largest city, of the U.S. state of Arizona, as well as the sixth most populated city in the United States. Phoenix is home to 1,445,632 people according to the official 2010 U.S. Census Bureau data...
and did his residency at Denver General, now known as Denver Health.
Medical career
After completing his residency, Fallon spent six years practicing emergency medicine, first in the Atlanta, GeorgiaAtlanta, Georgia
Atlanta is the capital and most populous city in the U.S. state of Georgia. According to the 2010 census, Atlanta's population is 420,003. Atlanta is the cultural and economic center of the Atlanta metropolitan area, which is home to 5,268,860 people and is the ninth largest metropolitan area in...
area, and then back in Denver at Exempla Lutheran emergency group.
While at Exempla Lutheran, Fallon realized that "there were more affordable and effective ways to care for patients who visited the ER," so he started the first of three urgent care
Urgent care
Urgent care is the delivery of ambulatory care in a facility dedicated to the delivery of medical care outside of a hospital emergency department, usually on an unscheduled, walk-in basis. Urgent care centers are primarily used to treat patients who have an injury or illness that requires immediate...
clinics in the Denver metropolitan area, where he served as "physician, business manager, janitor and snow remover."
In 2008, Fallon sold his urgent care clinics and returned to work as an ER Physician. He currently works in several emergency rooms throughout the region.
2010 U.S. Congressional campaign
Fallon's opponents in the general election were Democratic incumbent Diana DeGetteDiana DeGette
Diana Louise DeGette is the U.S. Representative for , serving since 1997, and a Chief Deputy Whip. She is a member of the Democratic Party.The district is based in Denver.-Early life, education and career:...
, Libertarian nominee Clint Jones, American Constitutional Party nominee Gary Swing, and Green nominee Chris Styskal.
Fallon had never run for office before. He decided to run for office while listening to Dave Logan interview DeGette on NewsRadio 850 KOA regarding her support of the Affordable Health Care for America Act
Affordable Health Care for America Act
The Affordable Health Care for America Act was a bill that was crafted by the United States House of Representatives in November 2009. At the encouragement of the Obama administration, the 111th Congress devoted much of its time to enacting reform of the United States' health care system...
.
Fallon's campaign in the Democrat heavy district was characterized by informal "town hall meetings," often held at local pubs, and by "door-to-door" interaction with voters. Fallon has received support from many diverse groups, including Democrats in Denver's Park Hill neighborhood
and local gay activists.
On September 20, 2010, Fallon made national news when the NRCC
National Republican Congressional Committee
The National Republican Congressional Committee is the Republican Hill committee which works to elect Republicans to the United States House of Representatives....
upgraded him to "On the Radar" status - the first of three levels in their Young Guns Program
The day after Fallon was granted "On the Radar" status, he was interviewed by Mike Rosen
Mike Rosen
Michael "Mike" Rosen is an American radio personality and political commentator. He is the host of The Mike Rosen Show on talk radio station 850 KOA in Denver, Colorado, as well as a weekly opinion columnist for The Denver Post and previously a weekly opinion columnist for the Rocky Mountain News...
. The Mike Rosen show had previously denied a request from Fallon's campaign for an interview because they did not think he was a serious candidate At the beginning of the interview, Rosen told listeners that they "ought to know more about Mike Fallon ... because his is a name that I think you'll be hearing in the future."
On September 22, 2010, DeGette sent an email to supporters, informing them of Fallon's "On the Radar" status, and requesting donations, stating that, "We can’t take anything for granted this year." The fundraising request received significant local media attention.
A poll conducted by ccAdvertising on October 17-19, 2010, found Fallon to be trailing DeGette by 7.5 percent, 43.8 percent to 36.4 percent.
Dr. Fallon lost the November 2, 2010 election to Representative DeGette. The results, with 98 percent of precincts reporting, were Diana Degette 67.4 percent, Mike Fallon 28.8 percent, Gary Swing 1.3 percent, Clint Jones 1.3 percent, Chris Styskal 0.9 percent
Health Care
Fallon believes that, while the healthcare reform measures "set out to do some good things," such as creating high risk pools, increased access, and increased portability, the problem with the legislation is that it has not been paid for. Fallon says the legislation will cost 3, 4, or 5 times more than originally reported.He has said he believes that ultimately the health care legislation will slowly push private entities out of the market - and push the American people toward single payer health care.
Fallon would like to remove the anti-trust exemption that health insurance companies currently enjoy, so that true free-market principles can bring down the cost of care. He also believes that entrepreneurial consumer-based medicine (in which he has experience from his background starting urgent care clinics) is part of the answer to our future in health care.
In response to his opponent's praise of the health care bill, Fallon was quoted as saying, “This new health reform bill helps quasi-government based hospitals, emergency rooms and community health centers — these benefits are the positive outcomes of this legislation, but, these centers of care are just a fraction of our entire health system. The news that two clinics at the University of Colorado Hospital will no longer take government insurance plans highlights a larger problem with this legislation. More and more private medical providers will no longer take government insurance plans, thus, reducing the access this bill portends to provide.”
External links
- Mike Fallon for Congress official campaign site
- Financial information at OpenSecrets.org