There is an outpouring of Angst about the prospect that the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals might rule the Affordable Care Act unconstitutional—or dismiss the appeal because the Trump Administration declines to defend the law […]
At Tuesday’s hearing on Texas v. Azar, pursued by 18 states and two individuals, questions by two judges signaled that the Affordable Care Act (ACA or ObamaCare) could be in peril. Seven months ago, District […]
The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals heard oral arguments on July 9 regarding the decision holding all of the Affordable Care Act (ACA or “ObamaCare”) unconstitutional, which had been rendered by federal District Judge Reed […]
The U.S. House of Representatives just voted to repeal the prohibition on the use of federal funds to create a “unique patient identifier,” which former Representative Ron Paul, M.D., sponsored in 1998. Unless the prohibition […]
In response to the rising rate of drug overdose deaths, 49 states had a Prescription Drug Monitoring Program (PDMP) by 2014. By requiring physicians to report all prescriptions for controlled drugs, and to consult the […]
For patients who do not want all their medical data on the internet in these days of frequent cybercrime, Philip Eskew, D.O., J.D., M.B.A. offers some suggestions in the summer issue of the Journal of […]
In a letter to President Trump, the Association of American Physicians and Surgeons (AAPS) writes that reports on “surprise billing” make an effective emotional appeal, but legislation is actually being pushed by insurers to protect […]
The Association of American Physicians and Surgeons (AAPS) has provided reform-minded Congressmen a one-page outline of ways to “increase options, encourage competition, and unwind unsustainable spending in American medicine.” https://aapsonline.org/10-solutions-to-increase-options-encourage-competition-and-unwind-unsustainable-spending-in-american-medicine/ Americans need more choices, not […]
According to an order signed today by Oxiris Barbot, M.D., New York City Commissioner of Health, all persons, adults or children, who live, work, or reside in 11205, 11206, 11221, and/or 11249 ZIP codes, and […]
In 2003, 40% of physicians working at hospitals were independent. Now fewer than one in five physicians are independent, writes Lawrence Huntoon, M.D., Ph.D., in the spring issue of in the Journal of American Physicians […]
