AMA Outed in Wall Street Journal May 13, 2010 Now that the AMA has clearly sold out doctors on ObamaCare, people are beginning to ask just what this stakeholder has at stake. Hal Scherz, M.D., […]
The latest fad, a “free” smartphone app called Pokémon GO, has reportedly exceeded even Twitter and pornography in popularity. One hospital has banned it for employees because they were glued to their screens instead of interacting with patients.
This week’s health policy news roundup curated by Jane Orient, M.D. Parents are rebelling against Common Core and other standardized tests of their children, which are turning education into a teach-for-the-test treadmill (or else lose […]
If the AMA had done its job of representing its constituents, the American people and Congress would have known what doctors really thought about ObamaCare before the final vote was taken. Instead, the “people and […]
By Alieta Eck, MD In the recent AMNews, June 7, 2010, pp 6-7, we physicians were given talking points on how to tell our patients about ObamaCare. It was so full of “happy-speak” that one […]
AMA Doesn’t Speak for Most Doctors by Dr. Lee Hieb 01/05/2010 The American Medical Association officially endorsed the Democrats’ health reform bill. An eager Barack Obama, of course, used this endorsement to claim that “doctors” […]
The Sunday edition of the Chicago Tribune explains why the AMA may be supporting Washington’s takeover of medical care in the United States despite the uproar of physicians and patients. “As Democrats tout the American Medical Association’s endorsement of their health […]
In a letter to Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV), AMA Executive Vice President Michael Maves, while withholding endorsement, expresses support for many features of the bill: Huge premium increases for some. The AMA supports […]
Tell Congress “Vote NO on HR 3961” Doc Fix Bill NOT What the Doctor Ordered. Payoff to AMA for HR 3962 Endorsement? Survey shows MONEY is not primary concern of doctors, but government interference is.
People are fond of believing that the American Medical Association (AMA) represents physicians. But if representation follows revenues, the AMA’s most important customer is probably the federal government. In1983, an agreement between the Health Care […]
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