By: Elizabeth Lee Vliet, M.D. “Drain The Swamp” was President Andrew Jackson’s rallying cry to rid Washington of cronyism and corruption in 1828. This call has new meaning in 2017, intensified by the saga of […]
By Alieta Eck, MD – http://zhcenter.org Imagine that you don’t feel well. You have had nausea and vague abdominal pain for a week, and you notice that your belt is getting tighter. You have not […]
By: Jane M. Orient, M.D. The attempt by House Speaker Paul Ryan and other powerful Republicans to “repeal and replace” the Affordable Care Act (ACA or “ObamaCare”) has run into a buzz saw of opposition […]
This week’s health policy news roundup curated by Jane Orient, M.D. The Congressional Budget Office (CBO) has a reputation for competence and honesty, though not for correct forecasting. It is constrained by the information given, […]
“Beware of the Ides of March as both parties slowly kill us all off!” ~Marilyn Singleton, MD, JD reports on the latest battles in health care legislation on Capitol Hill. Revisions to the ACA Revisions […]
By Alieta Eck, MD As the controversy rages between those Republicans who want full repeal and those who want to retain what might be “good” about ObamaCare, we are not asking the right questions. While […]
By Jane M. Orient, MD: In his Feb 28 address to the Joint Session of Congress, President Trump called the Affordable Care Act (ACA, or “ObamaCare”) an “imploding disaster.” His references to soaring premiums, contracting […]
After three election cycles of posturing while the effects of the Affordable Care Act (ACA or “ObamaCare”) became deeply entrenched, Republicans led by Speaker Paul Ryan have unveiled the American Health Care Act (AHCA), states […]
In response to the news buzz about an allegedly “leaked” replacement for the Affordable Care Act (ACA or “ObamaCare”), the Association of American Physicians and Surgeons (AAPS) stated that Americans should demand to see actual […]
Volume 73, no. 3 March 2017 Denizens of the healthcare swamp are beginning to self-identify in letters to the Administration, offering to “help” with programs that will preserve their interests. A letter to President Trump […]
