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This week’s health policy news roundup curated by Jane M. Orient, M.D. If Republicans “replace” ObamaCare, they will own the resulting system. If Americans get worse or more expensive care, Republicans will surely be blamed. […]
In a decision as unjustified as Roe v. Wade itself, the U.S. Supreme Court today struck down sensible regulations of abortion clinics enacted by the State of Texas in 2013 as “HB 2,” stated the […]
Re: Comments on Proposed Rule CMS–5517–P, RIN 0938-AS69 Medicare Program: Merit-Based Incentive Payment System and Alternative Payment Model Incentive under the Physician Fee Schedule, and Criteria for Physician-Focused Payment Models Dear Acting Administrator Slavitt, The […]
. In response to the release of Speaker Paul Ryan’s outline of “A Better Way to Fix Health Care,” the Association of American Physicians and Surgeons (AAPS) issued the following statement: “The Affordable Care Act, […]
At the annual meeting of the American Medical Association, leaders tried to gut or suppress a resolution calling for an end to costly, onerous recertification examinations, but delegates forced consideration on the floor of the […]
Under the U.S. Constitution, the federal government has jurisdiction over only three crimes: treason, counterfeiting, and piracy, writes Association of American Physicians and Surgeons (AAPS) General Counsel Andrew Schlafly in the summer issue of the […]
Today, the House Ways and Means Committee passed seven commonsense proposals that will help increase health care flexibility and choice for all Americans.As Ways and Means Committee Chairman Kevin Brady (R-TX) said: “These bills are another demonstration of our […]
Electronic Health Record Incentives Compared with a Bear Trap in the Journal of American Physicians and Surgeons. Physicians who accepted government money to purchase a “certified” electronic health record (EHR) system are facing demands to […]
Marilyn Singleton, MD, JD summarizes recent healthcare-related legislative activity on Capitol Hill. The ACA has been seemingly off Congress’ radar since the veto of Restoring Americans’ Healthcare Freedom Reconciliation Act of 2015, the last attempt […]
By Tamzin Rosenwasser, M.D. Buddy Dyer, a government worker in Orlando, stated, at approximately 12:30 PM on Sunday, June 12, 2016, soon after the mass shootings in Orlando, that the most important thing right now […]
