Patient Response to “Surprise” or Outrageous Bills
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 […]
Sanders: What Will His Socialist Plan Do to YOUR Medical Care?
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 […]
Carly Fiorina, the Third Outsider
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 […]
Interstate Medical Licensure Compact Will Not Ease Physician Shortage
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, […]
California Bill Seeks to Give Consumers Transparency of Costs of Health Services
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 […]
Senate Finance Committee Chairman Wyden Calls for Action to Address “Mega IRAs”
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 […]
H.R. 5580: Accelerating Biomedical Research Act
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 […]
The Future of U.S. Health Care Spending
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 […]
How CMS’ Attack on the Part D Program Will Increase Costs and Reduce Choices for Seniors
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 […]
ObamaCare Economics media roundup: 2/10/2014
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 […]
