In this special edition of Legislative Update, Marilyn Singleton, MD, JD breaks down the surge of opiate-related legislation under consideration on Capitol Hill. In response to the opiate abuse epidemic, Congress has put forth almost […]
Jane M. Orient, M.D. Congress recently passed, and President Trump signed, the “Right to Try” bill that gives dying patients limited access to drugs that have not yet been approved by the Food and Drug […]
By Elizabeth Lee Vliet, M.D. – http://vivelifecenter.com Free markets in medicine are not “broken;” they have not been allowed to work since 1944 when wartime federal policies began disturbing market forces. Federal control of prices and […]
Volume 74, no. 6 June 2018 In about 2000, the number of publications indexed under “transparency in healthcare” started an exponential rise, reaching about 400 per year in the past few years. Politicians have also […]
“The Direct Primary Care (DPC) model is burgeoning as patients yearn for quality time with their doctor at an affordable price,” writes Marilyn Singleton, MD, JD in a recent oped. But can the success of DPC help […]
By Marilyn M. Singleton, MD, JD, @MSingletonMDJD “Disruptive innovation” is all the buzz. Repealing the Affordable Care Act (ACA) is so last year. Well, disrupt this: repeal Medicare and Medicaid and get the government out […]
The Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has sent out a Request for Information (RFI) concerning a new project called DPC. This stands for Direct Provider Contracting—not Direct Primary Care or Direct Patient Care, […]
May 12, 2018 Dear Administrator Verma and CMMI Director Boehler, The Association of American Physicians & Surgeons (“AAPS”) is a non-profit membership organization of physicians and surgeons who are mostly in small, independent practices. Founded […]
Text of letter sent to all Members of Congress: May 8, 2018 The Honorable Rodney Frelinghuysen 2306 Rayburn House Office Building United States House of Representatives Washington, DC 20515 Dear Representative Frelinghuysen: As president of […]
By Jane M. Orient, MD A bill, SB 286 introduced by Sen. John Milkovich, that would give doctors the right to defend themselves if brought before the state licensure board, the Louisiana State Board of […]
