Marilyn Singleton, MD, JD summarizes recent healthcare-related legislative activity on Capitol Hill. Senator Mike Lee Takes Bold Step to Repeal ObamaCare The Washington Post and Freedom Works are reporting on Senator Lee’s plan to force […]
The concept of independence may live in the hearts of some Americans, but July 4, 2015, is a time when the White House is celebrating the role of five or six Supreme Court Justices in […]
Marilyn Singleton, MD, JD summarizes recent healthcare-related legislative activity on Capitol Hill More Plucking Away at the ACA On June 18, 2015, H.R. 160, the Protect Medical Innovation Act was passed by the House 280 […]
This week’s health policy news roundup curated by Jane Orient, M.D. On the eve of the King v. Burwell decision, in a fervid speech some thought was to designed to cow Supreme Court Justices, Barack […]
On May 9th, physicians from across the country gathered in Minneapolis to learn from colleagues who have transitioned to third-party-free practices and others on the front lines of protecting the patient-physician relationship. We have made […]
It’s been a horrible year for individual liberty. First, John Roberts re-writes the Obamacare legislation in order to side with the four liberals on the U.S. Supreme Court to uphold the constitutionality of the individual mandate. Then Mitt Romney, a moderate technocrat, failed to make the case to change course with the electorate, in my view largely because he was unable to effectively challenge Obamacare.
Dr. Robert Lowry of Fair Oaks Ranch, Texas, an AAPS member since 1999, has been endorsed by Ron Paul in his run to represent the 23rd district in Texas in the U.S. House of Representatives. […]
The basic difference in the major candidates’ proposals for “health care reform,” according to Mark Pauley, writing in Health Affairs, is that McCain recognizes that workers earn their health benefits, while Obama apparently views benefits […]
Last month AAPS members voted unanimously to re-affirm the AAPS Resolution to Oppose a Single-Payer Medical System. In that resolution, AAPS urges all physicians to oppose a government-controlled or single-payer plan as harmful to patients, […]
U.S. senators are not allowed to do remunerative work that involves a fiduciary relationship, lest they be unduly influenced by colleagues or customers. Now pro-life Senator Tom Coburn (R-OK) is in the sights of the […]
