By Alieta Eck, M.D. – http://zhcenter.org Nothing could be more confusing than fees charged by hospitals and doctors. There are many reasons why hospitals would like to keep it that way. I remember sitting in […]
By Jane M. Orient, M.D. Syrian President Bashar al Assad is being read out of the human race, and the Trump Administration seems to have done a 180-degree turn on the necessity for “regime change” […]
by Kris S. Held, M.D. Republicans may take another stab at getting rid of ObamaCare, better called the Unaffordable Care Act. But most Americans will hold their applause until they find out whether this next […]
This week’s health policy news roundup curated by Jane Orient, MD Political machinations continue after Ryan Care was withdrawn for lack of enough votes. Strategists try to figure what will satisfy the Senate parliamentarian on […]
House Speaker Ryan pulled his ObamaCare substitute after 18 principled members of the Freedom Caucus refused to cave to pressure from congressional leaders and the White House. The American Health Care Act (AHCA) fell far […]
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 […]
