By Jane M. Orient, M.D. The Republican “repeal and replace” slogan sounds simple and appealing, but gets very complicated when you get to the next step. “Repeal” generally means “repeal ObamaCare,” which is often immediately […]
Compiled by the Market Institute Despite claims they only want to raise taxes on the “rich,” President Obama and Democrats’ signature healthcare law contains 7 new taxes that directly affect those that make less than […]
Hearing Description: The Oversight and Government Reform Committee recently met to examine how state-based marketplaces were operating under the ACA. The witnesses reported their fair share of IT problems, but those have since been addressed […]
The Association of American Physicians and Surgeons (AAPS) released the following statement concerning Medicare’s publication of amounts paid to physicians: “Medicare’s release of data on physician payments serves no purpose except to further the federal […]
By Elizabeth Lee Vliet, M.D. – http://HerPlace.com Chaos, cost increases, and turmoil reign since Obamacare took effect. Hidden changes drastically transform Medicare, affecting your ability to get needed medical care—even if you pay out of […]
Former US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton had a sudden scheduling change related to her appearance in San Diego on April 11, 2014 at a major healthcare conference. Local residents made aware of Hillary Clinton’s […]
Health care spending rose at the fastest pace in 10 years last quarter, a development that could foreshadow higher costs for consumers this year. long-term upward pressures on health care costs, such as the growth […]
By: G. Keith Smith, M.D. http://SurgeryCenterOK.com A patient who wanted to have a procedure at our facility asked us to file insurance. We discovered that if she had her surgery at our facility rather than […]
Hearing Description: The House Energy and Commerce Health Subcommittee recently met to examine how CMS’s proposed ruling and Obamacare will affect Medicare Advantage beneficiaries. The witnesses were split on whether it will have a negative […]
Elizabeth Lee Vliet, M.D. – http://HerPlace.com The March 31 deadline for enrolling in Obamacare looms over the undecided. Millions of Americans have lost their private health insurance policies because they do not comply with the […]
