By Alieta Eck, M.D. When economist Milton Friedman observed mine workers in China digging a canal using shovels, he asked why they were not using modern machinery. He was told that this was a “jobs […]
SEPT 6 DEADLINE – Comment now on proposed National Patient ID Card The Obama Administration may soon require all citizens to have a federally-imposed national patient ID card.The deadline for your comments is Tuesday, September […]
The Eleventh Circuit has rendered a stunning rejection of the heart of ObamaCare: its individual mandate. This 2-1 decision establishes that is unconstitutional for Congress to force citizens to buy a particular product, in this […]
By: Tamzin A. Rosenwasser, M.D., The eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals has upheld Judge Roger Vinson’s ruling that the “Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act” is unconstitutional in the case brought by Florida and 25 […]
By: Jane M. Orient, M.D., The real news about Medicare should be the Gang of 15, namely the IPAB or Independent Payment Advisory Board. It is charged with putting a lid on Medicare spending, with […]
By: Richard Amerling, M.D., After graduating medical school, young doctors must complete residency training in a hospital. Traditionally, most were eager to enter private practice. Not any more: They increasingly seek jobs that keep them […]
by Jane M. Orient, M.D. Everybody seems to think that doctors swear to the Oath of Hippocrates, and follow a long ethical tradition dating back to the 5th century before Christ. Not anymore. The new […]
The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act mentions “prevention” 233 times and “wellness” 91 times. On June 21, 2011, AAPS participated in a briefing held by the Citizens’ Council for Health Freedom examining the implications […]
Historic medical board reform has finally been attained in Texas, after a hard-fought struggle for years by AAPS and our members. HB 680 was signed into law on Friday to achieve these five basic reforms, […]
By Tamzin A. Rosenwasser, M.D., I remember coming into the Intensive Care Unit for a day (that is, about 30 hours) on call during my residency. The first thing I saw was the red Crash […]
