Death Panel Bill SB 303, which allows hospitals to impose "do not attempt resuscitation" (DNAR) orders against patients without their consent and even without their knowledge, was rushed through the Texas Senate today despite opposition […]
On the weekend of April 13, 2013, the Medical Society State of New York House of Delegates adopted resolutions in opposition to MOC and MOL. RESOLUTION IN OPPOSITION TO MANDATORY MAINTENANCE OF CERTIFICATION Resolutions 165 […]
By: G. Keith Smith, M.D http://SurgeryCenterOK.com The strongest advocate for expanding Medicaid—and the likely source of funding for the massive advertising campaign—is the hospital lobby. We hear that hospitals are going broke. They can’t make […]
AAPS testified in favor of medical board transparency on complaints against physicians, before the Texas Senate Jurisprudence Committee on Tuesday. AAPS seeks the same rights for physicians that are given to dentists, attorneys and politicians: […]
The public relations campaign to support Medicaid expansion frequently uses testimony by patients with serious medical conditions who have lost their private insurance. It is assumed that once they qualify for Medicaid, they will easily […]
By Jane Orient, M.D.: Republican governors are following the script of Obama and Clinton in their campaign strategy for the Medicaid expansion that is needed to implement ObamaCare: The cast of earnest white coats and […]
Volume 69, no. 4 April 2013 As of Mar 13, 25 states were said to be participating in the Medicaid expansion provided for in the Affordable Care Act (ACA or ObamaCare), according to the Advisory […]
By: G. Keith Smith, M.D. http://SurgeryCenterOK.com. Years ago, I hired a carpenter to build a deck in my backyard. He showed up with a pencil behind his ear, a spiral notebook, and a tape measure. […]
Longtime AAPS member Rand Paul, M.D., who spoke at our annual meeting in 2009, won the first major Presidential straw poll for 2016 at CPAC today. Congratulations, Rand! Ideas do matter. It is interesting that […]
If allowed to go into effect, a March 1 notice from HHS (the Department of Health and Human Services) will eliminate Medicare payments for tests and referrals ordered by physicians not enrolled in the Medicare […]
