By Marilyn Singleton, MD, JD: The goal of the recent sometimes-unruly protests over the election of Donald Trump as the 45th president of the United States of America is unclear. Is it to make President-elect Trump preemptively resign? Is it to ensure that he never takes office—by any means necessary? Is it to exercise the […]
Tucson, Ariz. The contrast between the two major party candidates is stark on the key issue of the Affordable Care Act (ACA or “ObamaCare”). Hillary Clinton promises to build on its success; Donald Trump pledges to repeal and replace it in his first 100 days, notes the Association of American Physicians and Surgeons (AAPS). Key […]
This election will be decisive for the direction of American medicine, states the Association of American Physicians and Surgeons (AAPS). The second Presidential debate, despite distractions related to comments made by Donald Trump 11 years ago, hinted at important questions and showed distinct differences between the candidates, states AAPS executive director Jane Orient, M.D.
By Gerard J. Gianoli, M.D. – http://EarAndBalance.net With news of more exchanges closing, fewer healthy enrollees signing up, insurance companies pulling out, and health insurance premiums set to spike, this October we will see a tighter turn in the death spiral of ObamaCare. There is no doubt about the higher premiums and lack of choices […]
By Tamzin Rosenwasser, MD The October 9 Presidential debate focused on women, with the moderators introducing a question near the beginning about an 11-year-old recording of some crude words about women by Donald Trump. According to some, including prominent Republicans, he committed the Unforgivable Sin and is irredeemable and deplorable, like half of his supporters. […]
Concerns about Hillary Clinton’s health are “serious—could be disqualifying for the position of President of the U.S.,” say nearly 71% of 250 physicians responding to an informal internet survey by the Association of American Physicians and Surgeons (AAPS). About 20% said concerns were “likely overblown, but should be addressed as by full release of medical records.” Only […]
by Gerard J. Gianoli, M.D. – http://EarAndBalance.net Imagine, if you would, that tomorrow Donald Trump suffers a concussion. Suppose he trips on a flight of stairs, falling down and hitting his head. The head injury is so severe that he is unconscious for a time and has to be hospitalized for a week. After getting […]
By Jane M. Orient, M.D. Some Republicans as well as Democrats have used the term “unfit to serve” about Donald Trump, based on things he said, and what they assume he might have meant. Surely his style can be abrasive and blunt. But a huge number of ordinary Americans cheer him, probably because he said […]
The Association of American Physicians & Surgeons (AAPS), a voice for private medicine since 1943, gives its strongest endorsement to Republican grassroots candidate Annette Teijeiro, M.D., in Nevada Congressional District 3. Dr. Teijeiro “will fight to ensure people’s lives are placed before the politics already associated with the most intrusive legislation in history [ObamaCare], until […]
By Gerard Gianoli, M.D. – http://earandbalance.net In a previous editorial, I commended candidate Trump’s proposal of price transparency for hospitals and doctors. It is astounding that this has not been an element of the GOP formula for healthcare reform until now and that an outsider had to bring it up. It is so obviously part […]