Physicians just out of residency, experiencing their first taste of independence, need to beware of traps in employment contracts, writes Philip Eskew, D.O., J.D., M.B.A., in the spring issue of the Journal of American Physicians and Surgeons: http://www.jpands.org/vol23no1/eskew.pdf Outside recruiters, he writes, are paid on the basis of whether a doctor signs a contract, not on […]
April 2018 update: On April 5, 2018, AAPS filed a Brief in Opposition to ABMS’ Motion to Dismiss: http://aapsonline.org/aaps-v-abms-04-06-2018.pdf ——————————————– January 2018 update: On January 16, 2018 AAPS filed an “Amended Complaint with Class Action” in AAPS vs. ABMS. The full complaint is available at: http://aapsonline.org/AAPS_v_ABMS_Amended_Complaint_1_16_2018.pdf ——————————————– December 2017 update: The federal court in the Northern […]
Update 11/3/2017: AAPS files supplemental brief at request of District Judge: https://goo.gl/h2jWVQ Update 10/20/2017: Kudos to the courageous California physicians standing up with and for their colleagues and patients against this bad bill. Our challenge to AB 72 went very well in federal court on Thursday, where we are litigating Association of American Physicians & Surgeons […]
The right to contract is fundamental, and the Association of American Physicians and Surgeons (AAPS) applauds the strong defense of that right by Florida Supreme Court Justice Charles Canady. He is on the list of candidates being considered by President-elect Donald Trump for nomination to the U.S. Supreme Court. Justice Canady properly dissented from a […]
AAPS strongly objects to how CMS-3295-P (the “Proposed Rule”) attempts to subject Medicare recipients to guidelines controlled by private, unaccountable organizations such as the Infectious Disease Society of America (“IDSA”).
Marilyn Singleton, MD, JD summarizes recent healthcare-related legislative activity on Capitol Hill. The ACA has been seemingly off Congress’ radar since the veto of Restoring Americans’ Healthcare Freedom Reconciliation Act of 2015, the last attempt to repeal the ACA; however, in recent weeks there have been a few developments. Rep. Pete Sessions, (R-TX) and Sen. […]
This week’s health policy news roundup curated by Jane M. Orient, M.D. Farzad Mostashari, who spent two years leading the White House effort to implement electronic health records, has argued that Medicare’s new physician payment rule would be “financial suicide for small practices.” Later he said “I regret [saying that], a little bit. I don’t […]
The Obama Administration has gone far beyond the bounds of a civilized society in attempting to compel the Little Sisters of the Poor and others to facilitate abortion-inducing drugs, argues the Association of American Physicians and Surgeons. AAPS filed an amicus brief before the U.S. Supreme Court on Monday in strong support of the religious […]
This week’s Health Policy Roundup curated by Jane M. Orient, M.D. The Democrats’ worst nightmare is happening, writes Michael Cannon. The Senate passed a bill that would repeal most, but not all, of the Affordable Care Act (ACA). “The individual mandate, employer mandate, Medicaid expansion, Exchange subsidies, much of the corporate welfare, and some of […]
Marilyn Singleton, MD, JD summarizes recent healthcare-related legislative activity on Capitol Hill. Reconciliation Placed on the Senate’s Calendar H.R. 3762, the Restoring Americans’ Healthcare Freedom Reconciliation Act of 2015, authored by Rep. Tom Price, MD (R-GA) would (1) repeal the Affordable Care Act’s individual mandate to purchase health insurance; (2) repeal the employer mandate to […]