At a Tucson “tea party” on June 22, Steven Knope, M.D., opened the discussion with the remark that the U.S. just doesn’t have the money for the proposed “change” in American medicine—or anything else. This […]
In his campaign speeches and recent talk to the AMA, Obama promised that all Americans would “be able to get the same kind of coverage that members of Congress give themselves.” The proposed Kennedy bill, […]
CMS asks that you share this important information with all of your association members and State and local chapters. Scam Alert CMS has become aware of a scam where perpetrators are sending faxes to physician […]
While advances in technology—eagerly adopted by doctors and hospitals—are often blamed for high medical costs, there is one type of technology that will supposedly save billions once we “invest” billions in it and force it […]
The Congressional Budget Office (CBO) released a cost estimate of $1 trillion over 10 years for the Democrats’ Senate bill, scheduled to be marked up in the Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee on […]
At the annual meeting of the AMA House of Delegates in Chicago, President Obama made an appearance to court physician support for his ideas for a comprehensive, government-directed “overhaul” of American medicine. Reportedly, he got […]
The President has kicked off the health care reform charge in the past week. Last Saturday, he used his weekly radio address to call for a quick solution to the crisis, while his Town Meetings […]
AAPS Director of Policy and Public Affairs, Kathryn Serkes, was featured on Fox Business News again this week with host Stuart Varney. The topic: has the AMA turned around on health care reform? WATCH THE […]
The Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee (HELP) has begun circulating what Senator Edward Kennedy (D-MA) calls a “draft of a draft.” The proposal is called “the same old tired ideas we have fought […]
EVENT ADDED TO “POLITICS & YOUR PRACTICE” ON JUNE 5 AGENDA & RSVP If you were on the fence about attending the AAPS briefing and dinner in Dallas this Friday, don’t hesitate to RSVP […]
