Don’ts and Dos on Coronavirus
Jane M. Orient, M.D. Some of the views expressed here are controversial. So, do ask your doctor. I hope you have one—not just the HMO or retail clinic “provider.” Don’t panic. That is always good […]
Bill that harms independent doctors racing through Congress
Dear AAPS Members and Friends, Capitol Hill appears to be implementing their rule, “never let a good crisis go to waste.” Early Saturday morning, at 12:51 AM, Speaker Pelosi forced a vote on a 110-page bill, the text […]
AAPS News March 2020: A Viral Black Swan
Volume 76, no. 3 March 2020 At the time of this writing, the outcome of the novel coronavirus pandemic is unknown, but certain lessons are apparent. One of the main advantages we have now compared […]
How to End the Lure of Socialism
by G. Keith Smith, M.D. The fascination many young people have with socialism represents an understandable misunderstanding of injustice and its remedies. How can we stem the tide of socialism’s popularity with young people? Not […]
Freedom Needed to Combat Coronavirus, States AAPS
Freedom Needed to Combat Coronavirus, States Association of American Physicians and Surgeons (AAPS) The coronavirus pandemic shows the effect of government interference with free-market solutions, states the Association of American Physicians and Surgeons (AAPS). Testing […]
Gone Too Far: Drag Queen Lunacy and Child Abuse
Marilyn M. Singleton, MD, JD In today’s brave new world, imagine receiving a letter from the school principal about your only child: Your son will not be home tonight but your daughter will be home […]
Court Rules Against Aetna For Refusing to Pay for Emergency Surgery Due to CPT Coding Error
AAPS sided with a Californian physician on problems he was having as an out-of-network spine surgeon. Insurers refused to pay him a reasonable amount for his services, despite his stellar record and how California (like […]
Comments on DOJ/FTC “Draft Vertical Merger Guidelines”
February 24, 2020 The Association of American Physicians and Surgeons (AAPS) submits the following comments on the “Draft Vertical Merger Guidelines” announced on January 10, 2020 by the Department of Justice and the Federal Trade […]
What is Worse: Going Viral or Verbal Quarantine?
By Marilyn M. Singleton, MD, JD As the death toll and cases of 2019- nCoV (aka novel coronavirus) infection rises, our curiosity increases as to the epidemic’s when, why, where, and how. Is the new […]
Congress Proposes Misdirected, Destructive “Surprise Billing” Legislation
The House Ways and Means Committee is trying to pass the Consumer Protections Against Surprise Medical Bills Act, which it claims will “better shield patients from bankrupting surprise medical bills.” It states that its “approach […]
