U.S. District Judge Richard J. Leon asked CVS and Aetna to keep operations distinct, while he reviewed public comments on the settlement. Comments submitted by the Association of American Physicians and Surgeons (AAPS) in a […]
Politicians promise to lower costs and assure quality medical care, but voters need to beware. Here are some common misconceptions about Medicare for All: Myth: Medicare for All would get rid of profiteering insurance companies […]
Medicare for All is said to be a popular issue with voters, and the “Expanded and Improved Medicare For All Act” has attracted 123 sponsors, all Democrats. In a detailed analysis, San Antonio ophthalmologist Kristin […]
Many Americans are afraid that they won’t be able to get health insurance if the Affordable Care Act (ACA) is repealed because they have a pre-existing condition. They forget that millions of Americans had their […]
Healthcare is one of the biggest issues is the upcoming midterms. Reading websites and listening to speeches gives the impression that all are in favor of high-quality, affordable, accessible healthcare. But would that be the […]
Medicaid expansion is on the November ballot in a number of states that have sizable rural populations, including Nebraska, Idaho, and Utah, as reported in AMA Morning Rounds for Sept 26. One rationale is that […]
A bipartisan group of senators led by Bill Cassidy (R-La.) is proposing a bill that would impose price controls on independent (“out of network”) physicians, under the guise of preventing outrageous “surprise bills” and medical […]
More than 200 physicians attended a Direct Primary Care Summit sponsored by the American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP), and the energy in the room was palpable, writes Albert Fisher, M.D., in the fall issue […]
Promoted as simply a way to help the elderly pay their medical bills, Medicare has led to the federal government controlling the practice of medicine, writes Marilyn Singleton, M.D., J.D., in the fall issue of […]
More Democrats are lining up behind “Medicare for All” as the midterm elections approach, but the idea under different names has been proposed repeatedly since 1942, as shown in the timeline outlined in the fall […]
