Category Archives: health care reform

The California Chapter of AAPS invites you: Tuesday, August 31, 2010 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm Healthcare Legislation Overview: America Speaking Out

by Richard Amerling, M.D. Since our Imperial President installed Donald Berwick at the head of the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) in the dead of night before the July 4 weekend, bypassing even so much as a hearing, … Continue reading →

By  Richard  Amerling, MD Barack Obama’s recess appointment of Dr. Donald Berwick as head of the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) marks a new low in his destructive presidency, and that is saying something! After forcing the Orwellian … Continue reading →

Dr. Amerling appeared on Doug Groff show.

By Jane M. Orient, M.D. Transformer-in-Chief Obama is rolling right over Congress to appoint his pick to head CMS, the agency that runs Medicare and Medicaid, without opening a discussion of the New health care agenda. Dr. Donald Berwick is … Continue reading →

This video from the Heritage Foundation features AAPS member, Martha Boone, M.D.

By: Alieta Eck, MD From the patients in my office we can learn why Medicare and Medicaid cannot control costs. Neither the President, the Congress, nor learned journals are telling these stories. A spry, cheerful patient told me that she … Continue reading →

Dear Representative, The Association of American Physicians and Surgeons, a national, non-partisan professional association of physicians in all specialties founded in 1943, supports H.R. 3395  “The Health Freedom Act”. Health Freedom Act – Prohibits the federal government from preventing the … Continue reading →

By Alieta Eck, MD SCROLL DOWN TO COMMENT AND WATCH INTERVIEW WITH DR. ECK. Some people learn from others’ mistakes, and some have to “learn the hard way.”  Will America follow the lead of countries who have actually tried their … Continue reading →

Listen to interview with Dr. Amerling from June 6, 2010

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By George Watson, D.O. The Congressional Budget Office announcement May 11, 2010, that the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (Obamacare) would cost, over the next ten years, $115 Billion more, brings the total cost over $1 Trillion.  Imagine—Congress and the … Continue reading →

By Alieta Eck, M.D. Now that Obamacare is the law of the land, we have been promised health care for all, higher quality, better access, lower premiums – all with a decrease in the deficit.  These promises defy common sense, … Continue reading →

Click Here to Listen to Discussion with Dr. Amerling. By Dr. Richard Amerling If the mandate to buy insurance survives constitutional challenges, individuals should consider defying the mandate and not purchasing insurance.  Why is opting out a sound idea for … Continue reading →

By Dr. George Watson In the movie, Forrest Gump, Forrest (Tom Hanks) said, “Mama always said, ‘Stupid is as Stupid does.’” How could one better describe the “historic vote” of the House of Representative on March 21, 2010? Here are … Continue reading →

By Lawrence Huntoon, M.D., Ph.D. On March 21, 2010, our country witnessed a Bolshevik moment, whereby our U.S. Constitution was trampled and utterly violated by those for whom the ends justified the means.  If Obamacare is allowed to stand, the … Continue reading →

Over 700 people filled the room to capacity on Thursday evening to hear 3 AAPS physicians speak about efforts to keep medical freedom alive despite ObamaCare being signed into law.  The “How to Stop ObamaCare” Rally was sponsored by Americans … Continue reading →

The President is speaking to the House making a final push to pass his dangerous health care reform bill.  It is urgent that we make every effort to push back.   The people spoke up and told the Democrats that “Deem and Pass” … Continue reading →

Not too surprisingly, “CBO gives Obama just what he wanted.” What is surprising is that the headline is not from a conservative political publication but from the front page of a mainstream, left-of-center urban daily newspaper, The Arizona Daily Star. … Continue reading →

“Reconciliation” bill out & House Democrats in Disarray. Help Keep Them That Way! House Democrats “are in disarray” according to Congressman Mike Pence and are still 5-10 ”yes” votes short. They were forced to release an incomplete CBO analysis this morning in their desperate … Continue reading →

Reconciliation Bill Posted CLICK HERE TO READ Dems defeat effort 222-203 to force separate vote on Senate Bill: http://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/news/87683-dems-defeat-gop-effort-to-force-separate-vote-on-senate-health-bill   Senate Budget Chairman Kent Conrad says unlikely the Senate will be able to pass a health care reconciliation bill unchanged … Continue reading →

House Budget Committee Ranking Republican Paul Ryan (WI) issued the following statement: “The Congressional Budget Office has confirmed that there is currently no official cost estimate.  Yet House Democrats are touting to the press – and spinning for partisan gain … Continue reading →

The proposed charade is not the “up-or-down vote” the president says he wants. Of course, he is demanding an “up” vote, not a “down” one. This is how the Slaughter/reconciliation procedure would work to deliver it. We have a Senate … Continue reading →

Patients and physicians are descending on the US Capitol Tuesday to let Congress know that they do not want the massive government-run plan that Pelosi, Pres. Obama, and Reid are trying to force through this week.  For more information visit http://www.americangrassrootscoalition.org/ and … Continue reading →

By:  Dr. George Watson, President, Association of American Physicians and Surgeons (AAPS) All Americans should be familiar with the KISS principle—Keep It Simple, Stupid!  But it is past time for Congress and the President to employ this principle.  So I … Continue reading →