The Medicare “Wellness” Farce
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 […]
From ‘Fee-for-Service’ to ‘No-Fee-No-Service’ Medicine
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 […]
Roll Over Hippocrates
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 […]
Capitol Hill Staff Briefing: Prevention & Who is Responsible?
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 […]
Medical board reform becomes law in Texas!
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, […]
Why Would a Doctor Want to Become a Yard Man?
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 […]
Soviet Economist Warns of Age Discrimination, Quality Loss in “Healthcare Reform”
The incentives that are an essential part of recently passed healthcare reform have been tried many times before, always with the same result, warns economist Yuri Maltsev, Ph.D., in the summer 2011 issue of the […]
Who’s Pushing Granny over the Cliff?
by Jane M. Orient, M.D., The latest Mediscare ad shows Congressman Paul Ryan (R-Wis.) pushing an old woman in a wheelchair off a cliff. The Republicans are allegedly killing “Medicare as we know it.” But […]
Doctors tell DC: “We don’t want your money; we want ObamaCare repealed”
AAPS held a briefing yesterday, May 26, at the Cannon House Office Building in DC to educate Congressional and think tank staff members about how ObamaCare damages the patient-physician relationship. AAPS Executive Director Jane Orient, […]
AAPS News June 2011 – From “Stable” to “Negative”
Volume 67, no. 6 June 2011 On Tax Day, April 18, 2011, Standard and Poor’s rating service cut its outlook on U.S. debt from “stable” to “negative,” stating that there is one chance in three […]
