With the help of Frank Lobb, author of The Great Health Care Fraud and Too Big to Be Legal, AAPS has developed suggested letters for insured patients to send in case they get a huge bill from an out-of-network “provider” called in by a hospital, such as the $117,000 bill from a “drive-by” assistant surgeon […]
By Jane M Orient, M.D. There is one thing that supporters and detractors of Bernie Sanders might agree on: he seems to be honest about his convictions. He is an avowed socialist, instead of pretending to believe in a role for private insurance. Unlike Barack Obama, his answer to the question “Do you get to […]
By Marilyn Singleton, MD, JD Given that 75 percent of Americans think current government is corrupt, perhaps a bold outsider is the right person at the right time. Carly Fiorina’s articulate, focused, and fearless performances in the Republican debates elevated her from an also-ran to a real contender. Although there are no voting records to […]
Additional state legislatures will be considering the Interstate Medical Licensure Compact (ILMC) already passed by into law by eleven states. The ostensible purpose is to promote telemedicine and ease physician shortages. It will do neither, contends economist Michael L. Marlow, Ph.D., in the fall issue of the Journal of American Physicians and Surgeons. Rather, it […]
California SB 26 introduced to create a statewide health care cost and quality database was introduced in December. California HHS would contract with a not-for-profit organization to create and administer the California Health Care Cost and Quality Database. The database would include pricing information for health care items, services and medical, dental and surgical procedures. […]
Many of us in private practice have funded IRAs by working hard and saving money. Thank goodness the Senate Finance Committee will change hands. The current Senate Finance Committee Chairman looks like he wants to redistribute that wealth. Chairman Ron Wyden, D-Ore., issued a statement on November 19 following the release of a GAO report […]
Bill Introduced to Increase NIH Funding. Such bills make us examine the role of the federal government in medical research. H.R. 5580, “Accelerating Biomedical Research Act,” a bill to prioritize funding for the National Institutes of Health (NIH) was introduced by Rosa DeLauro (D-CT) and Brian Higgins (D-NY) and sent to the House Budget Committee […]
Brookings Institute Event Summary from the Market Institute The Brookings Institution hosted a forum on April 11, 2014 to openly discuss the future of health care spending in the United States. Over a dozen economic and health care experts participated to try and answer three central themes: address the causes of the spending slowdown and […]
Hearing Description: The House Energy and Commerce Health Subcommittee recently held a hearing – “Messing with Success: How CMS’ Attack on the Part D Program Will Increase Costs and Reduce Choices for Seniors” – to examine the proposed rule changes to Medicare Part D by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid. The Deputy Administrator for […]
Compiled by The Market Institute. The oft-mentioned CBO report that outlined how Obamacare would reduce nationwide employment by 2.5 million people also contained information that suggests the ACA will result in a 1% drop in worker wages, or $70 billion dollars (Washington Post). A Washington Times editorial explains how the risk corridors found in Obamacare […]