By Jane M. Orient, M.D. Stock photos of “healthcare workers” who attend patients—physicians are no longer distinguishable—usually feature a stethoscope draped around the neck. But some, such as cardiologist Eric Topol, consider the stethoscope obsolete, […]
By Marilyn M. Singleton, MD, JD At a graduation of a family friend, out of the blue, one in our group began lamenting that progressives tended to live in cities. She proposed that progressives should […]
In her $52 trillion Medicare for All proposal, Elizabeth Warren would repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act, Medicare, Medicaid, and all state laws and regulations on private insurance, observes the Association of American Physicians […]
Elizabeth Warren and other Democrats have been promising universal healthcare, which will cost more than $30 trillion to $40 trillion, or $52 trillion for the Warren plan. But it will supposedly save so much that […]
Volume 75, no. 11 November 2019 The federal government has been declaring war on waste, fraud, and abuse in Medicare since shortly after it was enacted in 1965. In the 1970s, there was the Professional […]
By Marilyn M. Singleton, MD, JD What if purchasing medical products and services were like buying peanut butter? Grocery stores have several brands and varieties: smooth, chunky, old-fashioned, natural, organic, no added sugar, reduced fat, […]
10/23 Update: The House Ways and Means Committee voted to approve HR 3708 and sent it to the full House for consideration. PLEASE CALL your House Member and ask him or her to VOTE NO […]
In a letter to President Trump, the Association of American Physicians and Surgeons (AAPS) thanks him for increasing the options available to Medicare beneficiaries, allowing them to access private treatment and insurance without losing their […]
According to an article in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA), the U.S. wastes between $760 billion and $935 billion on “healthcare”—up to 25 percent of $3.8 trillion. It estimates that interventions could […]
By Marilyn M. Singleton, MD, JD The high cost of medical care is on the lips of every politician and draining the pocketbooks of most Americans. After creating the Medicare/Medicaid monster, the government’s expanded intervention […]
