Citing unaffordable costs of common, essential drugs such as insulin, the Association of American Physicians and Surgeons (AAPS) provided testimony for the Jan 29 Senate Finance Committee hearing on high drug prices. The answer is […]
STATEMENT of Association of American Physicians and SurgeonsTo: The United States Senate Committee on Finance:Hearing on “Drug Pricing in America: A Prescription for Change, Part I” January 29, 2019 Thank you Chairman Grassley, Ranking Member […]
The managed-care method for controlling the use of expensive pharmaceuticals is to insist that the patient use the formulary drug first, then ask for authorization for a different one if the first (or second or […]
Pennsylvania physician Terrence Babb, MD has been in a longstanding battle against the powerful Geisinger Health System. Wrongly terminated after raising concerns about patient safety in the hospital, Dr. Babb has won several victories in the courts, including a jury verdict in […]
By Marilyn M. Singleton, MD, JD My new year’s resolution is to expose the hypocrisy of the morally superior politicians whose election strategy was to pretend they cared about crafting policies in the country’s best […]
January 15, 2019 The following comments by the Association of American Physicians and Surgeons (AAPS) are in response to the call for public input on the draft report from the Continuing Board Certification: Vision for […]
UPDATE. Legislative session developments can happen quickly! Today HB 1967 moved from Subcommittee #1 to Subcommittee #2 of the House Commerce and Labor Committee. We have a new list of legislators for you to contact! Please […]
Opposition to Maintenance of Certification (MOC) continues to gain momentum as a top national medical news story. Nationwide, physicians from most specialties are voicing their views on the pitfalls and merits of Board Recertification and […]
By Jane M. Orient, M.D. Stocks of hospital and Medicaid-contracted managed-care companies plunged on the announcement of Judge Reed O’Connor’s ruling that the Affordable Care Act (ACA) is unconstitutional. Some advisors consider this a “buying […]
December 28, 2018 Dear Commissioner Rettig, Thank you for this opportunity to comment on the proposed rule, REG-136724-17, intended to expand options for how employees can utilize Health Reimbursement Arrangement funds. The Association of American […]
