In a letter to President Donald Trump, the Association of American Physicians and Surgeons (AAPS) thanked him for taking actions to curb the spread of COVID-19 pandemic by travel restrictions, border security, and regulatory relief. […]
Government agencies are warning about misinformation, and Big Tech is patrolling the internet to protect us all. But how do they know what is misinformation? What is the Gold Standard? Artificial Intelligence Chatbots: A reporter […]
These practical pointers may be of interests: Masks: These are in short supply and of limited use. The best use for a surgical mask is to put on a sick person to reduce spraying of […]
A new group called US Healthcare Providers for Federal Action Against COVID-19 has launched a petition on change.org calling for an immediate national quarantine. At its March 20 board of directors meeting, the Association of […]
March 20, 2020 Dear Majority Leader McConnell, Thank you for your leadership in these challenging times. We are writing today to ask you to consider removing Section 4403, “Treatment of direct primary care service arrangements,” […]
March 21, 2020 President Donald J. TrumpThe White House1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW,Washington, D.C. 20500 Dear Mr. President: Members of the Association of American Physicians and Surgeons (AAPS), representing thousands of physicians in all specialties in […]
Update 3/22/2020: It appears that the flawed language has been removed from consideration! Now it is time to ask the Senate to ADD good language from S. 3112, the Personalized Care Act. Please contact your […]
Jane M. Orient, M.D. Some of the views expressed here are controversial. So, do ask your doctor. I hope you have one—not just the HMO or retail clinic “provider.” Don’t panic. That is always good […]
Dear AAPS Members and Friends, Capitol Hill appears to be implementing their rule, “never let a good crisis go to waste.” Early Saturday morning, at 12:51 AM, Speaker Pelosi forced a vote on a 110-page bill, the text […]
Volume 76, no. 3 March 2020 At the time of this writing, the outcome of the novel coronavirus pandemic is unknown, but certain lessons are apparent. One of the main advantages we have now compared […]
