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RINO: Repeal in Name Only?

This week’s ObamaCare news round-up curated by Jane M. Orient, M.D. Republicans are posturing about the repeal of the Affordable Care Act (ACA or “ObamaCare”) through the budget reconciliation, but this is only a partial […]

Can ObamaCare Be Repealed?

This week’s ObamaCare news roundup curated by Jane M. Orient, MD Now that the Republicans control the House, the Senate, and the White House, there’s only one excuse for not keeping their oft-repeated promise to […]

Trump Needs to Pick Staff Who Will Stop ObamaCare

In response to reports that President-elect Trump and congressional Republicans might consider reneging on their promise to repeal ObamaCare, the Association of American Physicians and Surgeons (AAPS) issued the following statement: ObamaCare is a complicated […]

Debate Tantalized Voters on Healthcare Questions

This election will be decisive for the direction of American medicine, states the Association of American Physicians and Surgeons (AAPS). The second Presidential debate, despite distractions related to comments made by Donald Trump 11 years ago, hinted at important questions and showed distinct differences between the candidates, states AAPS executive director Jane Orient, M.D.

The ObamaCare Bubble

This week’s health policy news roundup curated by Jane M. Orient, M.D. Since the 2010 passage of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA or ObamaCare), the health care industry has seen record growth […]

They’re Baaack! Legislative Update – October 7, 2016

Marilyn Singleton, MD, JD summarizes recent healthcare-related legislative activity on Capitol Hill.

It was a slow summer as our Congresspersons took their highly coveted 7-week vacation.

Even as premiums skyrocket and ACA co-ops fail, health care reform has been below the fold during much of this presidential campaign.

AMA Promotes Obama’s Healthcare Agenda

This week’s health policy news roundup curated by Jane M. Orient, M.D. Barack Obama, JD, is the first sitting President to publish an article in JAMA. http://jama.jamanetwork.com/article.aspx?articleid=2533698 Accompanying it are four generally supportive editorials. Obama […]