By Marilyn M. Singleton, MD, JD “Representatives and direct Taxes shall be apportioned among the several States which may be included within this Union, according to their respective Numbers, which shall be determined by adding […]
On February 3, 2020 the Association of American Physicians and Surgeons filed an Amicus Brief with the Supreme Court of the United States opposing the petitions of The U.S. House and Democratic States, led by […]
The internet is supposed to provide open access to information to people of different opinions, and algorithms for search engines such as Google were originally designed to rank entries on the basis of traffic to […]
By Jane M. Orient, M.D. Clusters of a dozen or so deaths may get nonstop “if-it-bleeds-it-leads” press coverage. But the lack of preparedness for the really, really big threats may be met with virtual radio […]
The American College of Physicians (ACP), the nation’s second-largest physician group, claiming 159,000 members, has announced its support for “single-payer, public option plans.” This proposal is really a “no options” plan, according to the Association […]
The Good News: After you, your colleagues, and patients spoke out last month, the Texas Medical Board (TMB) scrappedplans to impose a minimum 10-business-day wait on patients seeking non-emergency care from an out-of-network physician at any hospital or […]
Marilyn M. Singleton, MD, JD reviews the latest health policy news from Capitol Hill. The House of Representatives has been embroiled in its impeachment (mis)adventure, but a few health bills have been introduced without any […]
On Jan 15, 2020, the Association of American Physicians and Surgeons, along with Katarina Verrelli, on behalf of herself and others who seek access to vaccine information, filed suit in the U.S. District Court for […]
by Marilyn M. Singleton, MD, JD Consuming too many potato latkes and Christmas cookies has left its mark on our waistlines. Unfortunately for Americans and their medical care, the seasonal overeating seems to last all […]
Those who believe that by “investing” a little tax money in government programs, we will reap equitable “healthcare,” affordable housing, and college education for all, plus social justice—and that the programs will “pay for themselves” […]
