On December 18, 2019 AAPS filed an amicus brief asking the Supreme Court of the United States to remedy a pervasive practice by officials at the Texas Medical Board (TMB) in violation of rights of patients and physicians. “There should be a real deterrent for conduct by government which is unconstitutional,” urges AAPS. In this […]
By Kristin Story Held, M.D. We physicians have lost control of our profession, our patients’ safety, and our ability to freely practice patient- centered Hippocratic medicine in the United States. In 1984 I began my last year of medical school and cast my first vote for President of the United States. I voted for bold […]
Volume 75, no. 12 December 2019 Most have probably heard the definition of insanity often attributed to Albert Einstein: “Doing the same thing over and over again while expecting a different result.” But we still do it. This admonition does not seem to apply to socialism, despite repeated experience from the Soviet Union to Venezuela. […]
By Marilyn M. Singleton, MD, JD Google is universally well known as a search and advertising company. Now Google is tapping into the $3.5 trillion healthcare market. To compete with the Apple Watch, Google acquired FitBit, the wearable exercise, heart rate, and sleep tracking device. Data is king. Voluntarily worn fitness tracking devices are one […]
Congressional Republicans, led by Sen. Lamar Alexander (R-Tenn.), are reportedly attempting to tack a “surprise billing” provision onto a “must pass” spending deal. This amounts to federal price-fixing, states the Association of American Physicians and Surgeons (AAPS). It protects insurers against having to pay a market-determined price for services, but endangers patients. “It should not […]
NO To New Jersey Assembly Bill A5369 & S3816!Following the example of Congress, the NJ Legislature has introduced a “Patient Protection Act” (A5369 / S3816) that is anything but protective of patient rights. According to NJ Spotlight, “the proposal has drawn criticism from patient advocates and other healthcare experts who suggest that, in an effort to […]
By Marilyn M. Singleton, MD, JD Medicare for All (M4A) retained its prominent place on the stage at the latest Democratic debate. In its purest Bernie Sanders form, concurrent with abolishing private health insurance, U.S. residents would be enrolled in “Medicare.” The program would pay for unlimited “medically necessary” health expenses, including pharmaceuticals, mental health […]
STOP the Texas Medical Board from Forcing Patients to Wait Before Receiving Medical Care from Independent Physicians! Earlier this year the Texas legislature passed legislation (SB 1264) purporting to address an issue caused by non-payment by insurance companies, which has been mislabeled as a problem of “surprise” medical bills. The real “surprise” is that insurance […]
By Jane M. Orient, M.D. After a period of silence, Dr. Bandy Lee and her committee of mental-health “experts” have again burst onto the scene, angling to participate in the impeachment of President Trump. They are defying the Goldwater Rule, which holds that it is unethical for physicians to diagnose patients they have not personally […]
By Jane M. Orient, M.D. Stock photos of “healthcare workers” who attend patients—physicians are no longer distinguishable—usually feature a stethoscope draped around the neck. But some, such as cardiologist Eric Topol, consider the stethoscope obsolete, nothing more than a pair of “rubber tubes.” The most important part of the stethoscope is the part between the […]