Two studies published in the July 14 issue of JAMA support new guidelines that could nearly double the number of Americans taking statin drugs to prevent arteriosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD), noted the Washington Post. The […]
Hospitals are gaining increasing power to control the practice of medicine, and the independent physician is increasingly disfavored in the “healthcare reform” environment. In the shocking case of orthopedic surgeon Raymond Long, M.D., patients were […]
Faced with increasing bureaucratic demands and declining revenues due to price controls, more and more physicians are opting out of Medicare, Medicaid, and insurance contracts, write neuro-otologists Gerard Gianoli, M.D., and James Soileau, M.D., and […]
After the Oct 16 hearings before the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, the Association of American Physicians and Surgeons (AAPS), issued the following statement: “The CDC (Centers for Disease Control and […]
The Obama Administration’s attack on coal-fired electricity, through draconian “carbon” rules imposed by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), makes bogus claims about lives to be saved, states the Association of American Physicians and Surgeons (AAPS). […]
Lack of health coverage is said to kill, but there is surprisingly little evidence to support this claim, writes Linda Gorman in the fall issue of the Journal of American Physicians and Surgeons. The 2002 […]
Although he supports board certification, which signifies successful completion of a rigorous training program, board-certified plastic surgeon Kenneth D. Christman, M.D., writes that demands for periodic re-certification or “Maintenance of Certification” are harmful to patients. […]
Update: AAPS filed the folllowing brief in opposition to government’s motion to dismiss on January 24, 2014: Click to access aaps-v-irs-01-25-2014.pdf ———— The Association of American Physicians & Surgeons (AAPS) has filed a lawsuit today […]
In today’s world, terrorist attack or other social or natural disaster could create a medical scene comparable to a battlefield, and bystanders may be the first responders, write Steven J. Hatfill, M.D., and Jane M. […]
Healthcare reform advocates often attribute high medical costs to fee-for-service payment, writes economist Linda Gorman of the Independence Institute in the winter 2013 issue of the Journal of American Physicians and Surgeons.” It is said […]
