By an overwhelming bipartisan vote, Congress recently enacted a bill that will drastically change how physicians are paid. According to Richard Amerling, M.D., president of the Association of American Physicians and Surgeons (AAPS), the Medicare […]
By Gerard Gianoli, M.D., F.A.C.S. – http://www.EarAndBalance.net/ Shopping around is something we do to get the best quality and the best price for our needs. Without price transparency and the ability to shop there is […]
Marilyn Singleton, M.D., J.D. summarizes health policy related bills under consideration in Congress. Call for an Inspector General to Monitor the ACA This bill is worth reading for the 70 reasons listed in the preamble […]
Volume 71, no. 6 June 2015 Some advocates of a “single-payer healthcare system,” notably Physicians for a National Health Program (PNHP), often begin with a scathing indictment of managed-care plans, including the complexities of dealing […]
This week’s health policy news roundup curated by Jane Orient, M.D. New entitlements tend to last forever because of the political uproar when government takes something away. If the U.S. Supreme Court decides, in King […]
This week’s health policy news roundup curated by Jane Orient, M.D. White House economist Jason Furman admits that medical costs are up under the Affordable Care Act, but says: “The important thing about this is […]
Marilyn Singleton, M.D., J.D. summarizes health policy related bills under consideration in Congress. Diverse Support for the IPAB’s Repeal Earlier this year both houses of Congress introduced bills to repeal the ACA’s Independent Payment Advisory […]
This week’s health policy news roundup curated by Jane Orient, M.D. Helping Democrats “fix” Obamacare is not a good strategy, writes Onan Coca. To pass a bill the President is willing to sign in order […]
In a survey of its members conducted by internet and mail, the Association of American Physicians and Surgeons (AAPS) found that a 100 percent increase in fees would cause only 15 percent of nonparticipating physicians […]
By: G. Keith Smith, M.D. http://SurgeryCenterOK.com & http://MarketMedicine.org The “permanent” end to the yearly threatened cuts to doctors’ pay—the sustainable growth rate (SGR) formula—may satisfy my curiosity about what the end of a Ponzi scheme […]
