When in the Course of Human Events, it becomes necessary for the members of a Profession to dissolve the Financial Arrangements which have connected them with Medicare, Medicaid, assorted Health Maintenance Organizations, and diverse Third Party […]
Volume 82, no. 7 July 2026 As we celebrate the 250th anniversary (semiquincentennial) of American independence, there is a high level of ambivalence or even hostility toward the idea of Americanism. One of its most […]
You are probably not among those who “love” inflation or think that it is “good” as shown by a peak in the stock market. The graph shows how the prices of necessities have increased over […]
Volume 82, no. 6 June 2026 Headlines announce an “unprecedented” FBI effort to target government program abuse. The FBI is launching its new Most Wanted Fraudsters list (https://tinyurl.com/3awh2fxw). If there is an enormous pool of […]
Physicians who are contracting with a hospital, multispecialty group, or other organization need to be aware of potential traps, writes Jeffrey Segal, M.D., J.D., in the summer issue of the Journal of American Physicians and […]
Maintaining a successful medical practice requires careful stewardship, writes George L. Smith, III, M.D., in the summer issue of the Journal of American Physicians and Surgeons. The 3 A’s—affability, ability, and availability—are essential, but some […]
Although polygraphs (“lie-detector” tests) are considered too unreliable to be admissible in federal and most state courts, physicians are often being forced to submit to them in physician health programs (PHPs), writes Lawrence Huntoon, M.D., […]
The contentious issue of musculoskeletal adverse effects of COVID-19 vaccines arises in the context of the collapse of public trust in academic expertise, writes Jane M. Orient , M.D., in the summer issue of the […]
Volume 82, no. 5 May 2026 In the U.S., the Constitution is the law of the land. All office holders and military officers must take an oath: “I will support and defend the Constitution of […]
A momentous abortion issue is suddenly before the U.S. Supreme Court. Two makers of mifepristone, the drug that induces a chemical abortion, immediately petitioned the U.S. Supreme Court on Saturday to block a ruling issued […]
