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By Alieta Eck, MD – http://zhcenter.org What is organized crime? The dictionary defines it as a means of generating income through bribery and threats of grievous retribution, often buying political patronage for immunity from exposure […]
By Alieta Eck, M.D. – http://ZHcenter.org/ Since ObamaCare’s newly insured are predominantly new Medicaid beneficiaries, it is important to be aware of what this can mean to patients. These are the lessons I learned from […]
By Alieta Eck, M.D. – http://zhcenter.org Congress just passed—without even reading it—a trillion dollar spending bill. The Continuing Resolution (CR) allows the government to keep spending in the absence of a budget. The “omnibus” package—“omni” […]
by Jane M. Orient, M.D. My favorite bumper sticker for this campaign season is “Keep your doctor, change your senator.” Monica Wehby, M.D., pediatric neurosurgeon, is trying to unseat a one-term Democrat in Oregon. Dr. […]
By Alieta Eck, M.D. – http://EckForCongress.com/ The recent “Hobby Lobby” Supreme Court decision defended the rights of the owners of a company to refuse to fund a health plan that covered abortifacient “contraceptives.” The Hobby […]
By Alieta Eck, M.D. http://www.eckforcongress.com/ We constantly are told that “while ObamaCare might not be perfect, the right has not come up with a better plan.” Is it possible that we do not need a […]
By Alieta Eck, M.D. A Star Ledger headline reads: “ObamaCare fuels applicant boom for NJ Medicaid—Advocate hails 35% increase in October.” Almost 22,000 new applications were filed in October, up from 16,000 in September. Is […]
By Alieta Eck, MD One half of the babies in this country are born under the Medicaid system. This means that the young mothers are poor. Some are married, but more often the man, who […]
By Alieta Eck, M.D. Question: If a $600/month insurance policy only costs the individual $33, what does it REALLY cost? Answer: $600, with $567 less in purchasing power for the hard-working taxpayer who is subsidizing […]
By: Alieta Eck MD, On April 26, 2013, The American Board of Medical Specialties (ABMS) was delivered a shot across the bow. Physicians who had been laboring under increasing burdens and requirements have finally said […]
