Are American’s concerned that the widespread push for implementation of electronic medical records will affect the privacy of their medical history? Insurance companies and the government often tout claims that patients welcome the convenience of EHRs but brush […]
By Elizabeth Lee Vliet, M.D. Intrusive gropes of traveler’s private parts by TSA’s government employees is just the latest overreach of this administration to “grope and grab” every aspect of our lives. Here are […]
By: Jane M. Orient, M.D. The radiation dose is likely the least of the problems with airport screening. If operating as specified, a scanner delivers about 0.01 millirad of radiation, or 0.00001 rad. You unavoidably […]
By: Richard Amerling, M.D., The landslide Republican victory, in taking the House and electing some strong conservatives to the Senate, can be interpreted as a mandate to rein in government spending, and specifically to repeal […]
On Wednesday, Nov 17, the AMA is urging physicians to call their congressional delegation to beg for another reprieve from the scheduled Medicare fee cut. This game of “chicken” has been going on for 8 […]
By Jane M. Orient, M.D., Some have suggested piecemeal repeal of the most obnoxious features of the Affordable Care Act (ACA). The risk of this approach is comparable to that in cancer surgery: you might […]
By: Alieta Eck, M.D. ObamaCare is a wildly unpopular law for anyone who knows anything about healthcare. The election proved that. Physicians came together in Washington, DC to film the following national ad: Perhaps it is […]
Congress and the Administration disregarded the clear will of the people in enacting the government takeover of our medical care; we must de-authorize, de-fund, and REPEAL it. To do so, we must create accountability, so […]
By : Jane M. Orient, M.D. Congress handed the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) some assumptions, the computers came up with the mix of adjustments needed to give a magic number under $1 trillion in 10 […]
ObamaCare Lawsuit – AAPS v Sebelius On March 26th, 2010 AAPS filed suit to invalidate the new massive health care bill. The Glenn Beck Show Covers AAPS Lawsuit The Association of American Physicians & Surgeons […]
