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If I Point a Gun at My Doctor, Will He Still Care?

By: G. Keith Smith, M.D., http://www.SurgeryCenterOK.com As more and more doctors shun Medicare and Medicaid, and threaten not to participate in ObamaCare, politicians talk of tying acceptance of these patients to the doctors’ license to […]

Security of HealthCare.gov

Hearing Description: The Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee held a hearing to examine the security of Healthcare.gov. They questioned Henry Chao, a key figure at CMS as well as contractors whose scope is to monitor the […]

Government Incompetence: Nightmare of the Living Dead

By Lawrence R. Huntoon, M.D., Ph.D. http://privateneurology.com/ The ObamaCare website debacle is the latest in a long string of symptoms that belie a pervasive underlying disease—government incompetence. In recent Senate Hearings on the dysfunctional ObamaCare […]

I’m Sorry for Your Loss

By Marilyn M. Singleton, MD, JD., In Law and Order re-runs after some tragedy has occurred, prior to grilling the victim’s family the police officer quickly states the obligatory phrase, “I’m sorry for your loss.” […]

Healthcare Policy Articles: 11/11/2013

Compiled and summarized by The Market Institute. The Obama Administration and HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius released new regulations on Friday mandating insurers cover mental health the same way they would physical health (Forbes). Republicans should […]

Healthcare Policy Articles: week of 10/13/2013

Compiled and summarized for AAPS members by The Market Institute. Another ObamaCare ‘Glitch’: $30B blown on non-operational medical record system The nine-year, government backed Health IT initiative for Electronic Health records has been a disaster. […]

ObamaCare: Sold to the Highest Bidder

By Marilyn M. Singleton, MD, JD, The Affordable Care Act is like the television show Storage Wars, where unclaimed items in storage lockers are auctioned off after a quick peek through the door. People bid […]

Message from AAPS President, Tom Kendall, Sr., M.D.

September 28, 2013, marks the day of my inauguration as President of the Association of American Physicians and Surgeons (AAPS). It marks my privilege to influence and be influenced by the board of directors–medical doctors […]