LBJ and Nixon brought us the insatiable Medicare/Medicaid entitlement and the predatory managed-care monster that feeds off these cash cows (AAPS News, July 2018). They and their successor also set us up for the impending […]
If you’re thinking about signing a DPC contract with someone other than your patient, you need to carefully evaluate the implications of what you’re agreeing to. There will undoubtedly be many variations of DPC arrangements […]
The Trump Administration is liberalizing the rules to allow more people to have short-term, limited duration health insurance, but the rule is on a “crash course with a brick wall in California,” according to Kaiser Health News. […]
By: Elizabeth Lee Vliet, M.D. We stand at the crossroads of liberty or despotism. Each day the news brings examples of assaults on life and liberty. These include: Hospitals and doctors being pushed into following […]
Today, the Association of American Physicians and Surgeons (AAPS) asked GOP Doctors Caucus chairs, Rep. Phil Roe and Rep. Andy Harris, to rethink their support for trapping more small, independent physicians’ practices in Medicare red […]
The House is on break for August but the Senate is staying in DC, except for the week of Aug. 6. In this latest edition of legislative update, Marilyn M. Singleton, MD, JD looks at […]
The Association of American Physicians and Surgeon applauds the Trump Administration’s decision on August 1 to finalize expanded flexibility for short term, limited duration (STLDI) insurance plans. Under the new rules announced by the Center […]
The momentum for “single payer,” “Medicare for All,” or “Medicare Extra” is building at both the state and national levels, especially after the narrow primary election victory of young democratic socialist Alexandra Ocasio-Cortez in New […]
The House of Representatives passed H.R. 6199 Wednesday, intended to help patients take advantage of the new movement toward affordable, accessible, personalized primary care called DPC for Direct Primary Care. A monthly membership fee often […]
On July 25, 2018 AAPS filed a brief in support of Dr. Robert Van Boven’s pursuit of justice against hospital administrators who retaliated after he spoke out to protect patient safety. The AAPS motion to […]
