On Friday, December 14, 2018 United States District Judge Reed O’Connor issued a Memorandum Opinion and Order in Texas vs. the United States. Texas along with 19 other states filed suit earlier in 2018 arguing that since the Individual Mandate penalty was reduced to $0 by Congress in the 2017 tax reform bill, it was […]
Volume 74, no. 10 On the eve of midterm elections, America is violently divided. There are “deplorables” (Hillary Clinton’s term) or “dregs” (Joe Biden’s term), who are supposedly the enemies and “haters” of an amalgamation of “oppressed” minorities. The supposed champions of the latter are the ones wearing masks, shouting slogans and obscenities, throwing rocks, […]
If you’re thinking about signing a DPC contract with someone other than your patient, you need to carefully evaluate the implications of what you’re agreeing to. There will undoubtedly be many variations of DPC arrangements with contractors, employers, brokers, or scaled-up models. Listed here are some issues found in these contracts that have come to […]
By Keith Smith, MD: http://surgerycenterok.com If you are following health-related topics on social media you have likely encountered “coverage is not care,” as a theme or #hashtag. This phrase/quip should be viewed as an opportunity and lens through which the dysfunction of the crony-dominated “healthcare system” in this country can be viewed. Not only is […]
By Marilyn M. Singleton, MD, JD As I physician, I proudly recited and adhere to the Oath of Hippocrates, which commands physicians to “use treatment to help the sick according to [their] ability and judgment … and [to] abstain from all intentional wrong-doing and harm.” Physicians don’t all think alike—medically or politically—but when a patient’s […]
Volume 66, no. 3, March 2010 In the pervasive moralizations on American medicine in the medical literature, “disparities” and “gaps” are Evil. Equality and uniformity are Good. And reform involves “coordination.” There is an excellent word for the process, which reformers are unlikely to use because of its history: Gleichschaltung. Literally, gleich means “equal,” and […]
Presented at the spring meeting of the Association of American Physicians and Surgeons, Chicago, June 2001 by Glen Crick, Esq [Mr. Crick attended the Illinois State Police Academy when he returned from Vietnam. After law school, he became one of the first investigators in the financial fraud and forgery unit in Illinois. Under his leadership, […]
AAPS News April 2016 – Death Care Apr 9, 2016 Volume 72, no. 4 April 2016 In the post-Hippocratic, post-Christian, post-modern era, facilitating or even causing death is becoming a form of treatment, often called “end-of-life” care. This is now supposed to be voluntary, although the decision might be made decades prior to the event. […]
Despite the outpouring of opposition from physicians and their patients, Congress looks to be allowing the ICD-10 coding mandate to proceed on October 1. ICD-10 (with its 68,000 codes – 5 times the current number) is a giant counterproductive leap in the wrong direction that will increase costs and harm patient care. On Wednesday, September […]
AAPS News January 2015 – The Destruction of Insurance Jan 4, 2015 Volume 71, no. 1 The Affordable Care Act (ACA or ObamaCare) has essentially destroyed the individual market for medical insurance, and is well on the way to eliminating employer-provided health plans. As Jonathan Gruber revealed, this is an intended though deceitfully concealed consequence. […]