By Marilyn Singleton, MD, JD: The goal of the recent sometimes-unruly protests over the election of Donald Trump as the 45th president of the United States of America is unclear. Is it to make President-elect […]
In response to reports that President-elect Trump and congressional Republicans might consider reneging on their promise to repeal ObamaCare, the Association of American Physicians and Surgeons (AAPS) issued the following statement: ObamaCare is a complicated […]
Five action items to begin lowering costs and increasing access to high quality medical care. 1. Separate insurance from medical care. Health plans should not be in the business of providing, supervising, or rationing medical […]
Tucson, Ariz. Barack Obama, Hillary Clinton, and Donald Trump have all expressed support for “universal” or “single payer” health coverage, although Trump is now advocating free-enterprise solutions, notes the Association of American Physicians and Surgeons […]
Tucson, Ariz. Although Hillary Clinton likes to code abortion as a “women’s health” issue, the major health implications of the “social issues” are being largely ignored in the Presidential election, notes the Association of American […]
Tucson, Ariz. The contrast between the two major party candidates is stark on the key issue of the Affordable Care Act (ACA or “ObamaCare”). Hillary Clinton promises to build on its success; Donald Trump pledges […]
Volume 72, no. 11 November 2016 A nation’s culture is defined as a unique set of beliefs formed and transmitted through behavior from generation to generation: “historically validated right behavior,” writes John Harmon McElroy (America’s […]
Tucson, Ariz. In the argument over immigration policy, candidate Hillary Clinton cites humanitarian concerns, especially for children, notes the Association of American Physicians and Surgeons (AAPS). “Voters need to ask the candidates, what about American […]
by Marilyn M. Singleton, M.D., J.D. These days, in order to keep costs down the vast majority of insurance plans use the model that limits the hospitals or physicians from whom patients can get medical […]
This week’s health policy news roundup curated by Jane M. Orient, M.D. According to Affordable Care Act (ACA or “ObamaCare”) architect Jonathan Gruber, ObamaCare is working just as intended. The main problem is that the […]
