AAPS sided with a Californian physician on problems he was having as an out-of-network spine surgeon. Insurers refused to pay him a reasonable amount for his services, despite his stellar record and how California (like […]
February 24, 2020 The Association of American Physicians and Surgeons (AAPS) submits the following comments on the “Draft Vertical Merger Guidelines” announced on January 10, 2020 by the Department of Justice and the Federal Trade […]
Medical care is a professional service, not a right. Rights (as to life, liberty, and property) may be defended by force, if necessary. Professional services are subject to economic laws, such as supply and demand, […]
By Marilyn M. Singleton, MD, JD As the death toll and cases of 2019- nCoV (aka novel coronavirus) infection rises, our curiosity increases as to the epidemic’s when, why, where, and how. Is the new […]
The House Ways and Means Committee is trying to pass the Consumer Protections Against Surprise Medical Bills Act, which it claims will “better shield patients from bankrupting surprise medical bills.” It states that its “approach […]
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, Minority Leader Charles Schumer, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy, Ways and Means Committee Chair Richard Neal and Ranking Member Kevin Brady, Energy and Commerce Committee Chair Frank Pallone and […]
By Marilyn M. Singleton, MD, JD “Representatives and direct Taxes shall be apportioned among the several States which may be included within this Union, according to their respective Numbers, which shall be determined by adding […]
On February 3, 2020 the Association of American Physicians and Surgeons filed an Amicus Brief with the Supreme Court of the United States opposing the petitions of The U.S. House and Democratic States, led by […]
The number of confirmed cases of coronavirus (2019-nCoV) has reached 17,489, with 362 deaths, as of the morning of Feb 3, according to the interactive map provided by Johns Hopkins CSSE (Center for Systems Science […]
The internet is supposed to provide open access to information to people of different opinions, and algorithms for search engines such as Google were originally designed to rank entries on the basis of traffic to […]
