By Elizabeth Lee Vliet, M.D. Medicare was signed into law on July 31, 1965, by President Lyndon Johnson. Unlike ObamaCare, Medicare had broad bipartisan support. It is Title 18 of the Social Security Act. The […]
Marilyn Singleton, MD, JD summarizes recent healthcare-related legislative activity on Capitol Hill. Senator Mike Lee Takes Bold Step to Repeal ObamaCare The Washington Post and Freedom Works are reporting on Senator Lee’s plan to force […]
By Alieta Eck, MD – http://zhcenter.org What is organized crime? The dictionary defines it as a means of generating income through bribery and threats of grievous retribution, often buying political patronage for immunity from exposure […]
This week’s health policy news roundup curated by Jane Orient, M.D. Health insurers throughout the U.S. are seeking rate increases of 20 percent to 40 percent or more, saying their new customers under the Affordable […]
On Monday July 13, 2015, AAPS filed an amicus brief asking the United States Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals to overturn a lower court ruling allowing patient medical records be turned over to the federal […]
Watch Wait Till It’s Free: Free through July 12. “If you think health care is expensive now, wait until you see what it costs when it’s free.” ~P.J. O’Rourke The “Affordable Care Act” is predictably proving […]
The concept of independence may live in the hearts of some Americans, but July 4, 2015, is a time when the White House is celebrating the role of five or six Supreme Court Justices in […]
Marilyn Singleton, MD, JD summarizes recent healthcare-related legislative activity on Capitol Hill More Plucking Away at the ACA On June 18, 2015, H.R. 160, the Protect Medical Innovation Act was passed by the House 280 […]
By Richard Amerling, M.D. As I predicted back in March, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled for the administration in King v. Burwell. So I was not surprised by the decision, but that doesn’t mean I […]
This week’s health policy news roundup curated by Jane Orient, M.D. On the eve of the King v. Burwell decision, in a fervid speech some thought was to designed to cow Supreme Court Justices, Barack […]
