Because you helped speak out — and in spite of fierce opposition by those in the health care swamp who benefit from opacity — the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has finalized rules proposed by President Trump that, beginning in 2021, will give patients access to actual prices for care at hospitals. Astronomical […]
December 28, 2019 The Association of American Physicians & Surgeons (“AAPS”) is a non-profit membership organization of physicians and surgeons who are mostly in small, independent practices. Founded in 1943 (and celebrating our 75th year), AAPS defends and promotes the practice of private, ethical medicine. AAPS has members in virtually every specialty and State, and […]
AAPS filed an amicus brief in the U.S. Supreme Court in one of the biggest cases of the year, June Medical Services v. Gee, No. 18-1323, which challenges a Louisiana law requiring abortionists to have admitting privileges at a nearby hospital. AAPS notes that this requirement is identical to the rule that governs physicians who […]
Note: similar comments may be submitted by December 31 at https://www.regulations.gov/comment?D=CMS-2018-0082-0394 The Association of American Physicians & Surgeons (“AAPS”) is a non-profit membership organization of physicians and surgeons who are mostly in small, independent practices. Founded in 1943 (and about to launch our 77th year), AAPS defends and promotes the practice of private, ethical medicine. […]
Commissioner Kent SullivanTexas Department of InsuranceP.O. Box 149104Austin, Texas 78714 December 19, 2019 Dear Commissioner Sullivan: We are writing today in opposition to the emergency rule, 28 TAC §§21.4901 -21.4904, which seeks to impose improper obstacles on Texas patients seeking medical care from independent physicians. Forcing patients to wait at least 10 business days to […]
The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals has upheld the District Court decision by Judge Reed O’Connor that the Affordable Care Act (ACA or ObamaCare) individual mandate to buy health insurance is unconstitutional. In its opening summary, the Court quotes the perspective that the Act “has deprived patients nationwide of a competitive market for affordable high-deductible […]
Many American physicians are wondering whether they still can be physicians. “We physicians have lost control of our profession, our patients’ safety, and our ability to freely practice patient-centered Hippocratic medicine in the United States,” writes San Antonio ophthalmologist Kristin Held, M.D., in the winter issue of the Journal of American Physicians and Surgeons. Dr. […]
Abortion providers are encouraging women to choose the medical abortion option, but studies consistently show that the rate of complications is four times higher than for a surgical procedure, writes San Antonio obstetrician Ingrid Skop, M.D., in the winter issue of the Journal of American Physicians and Surgeons. Currently, about 39 percent of abortions in […]
As the impeachment effort proceeds, some physicians are trying to help bring down the President, even though the issues are legal and concern whether the President is guilty of a crime. Dr. Bandy Lee and a self-appointed committee of other psychiatrists want to testify about their opinion of the President’s mental health. With all the […]
Please take time ASAP to speak out against bills that claim to address surprise medical bills but in reality hand control to insurers and reduce patient access to independent physicians. Proponents of these dangerous bills are looking to sneak them into upcoming end of year spending bills. The good news is that most Americans already […]