New Medicare Payment Methods Threaten Medicine as a Profession, Writes President of Association of American Physicians and Surgeons
June 02, 2015 11:06 ET
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Association of American Physicians and Surgeons
TUCSON, Ariz., June 2, 2015 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- By an overwhelming bipartisan vote, Congress recently enacted a bill that will drastically change how physicians are paid. According to Richard...
More Practices Going 'Third Party Free,' Writes Surgeon in Journal of American Physicians and Surgeons
June 02, 2015 10:58 ET
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Association of American Physicians and Surgeons
TUCSON, Ariz., June 2, 2015 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Faced with increasing bureaucratic demands and declining revenues due to price controls, more and more physicians are opting out of Medicare, Medicaid,...
Telemedicine is the Pretext for Corporate Intrusion Into Medical Licensure, According to Journal of American Physicians and Surgeons
June 02, 2015 10:00 ET
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Association of American Physicians and Surgeons
TUCSON, Ariz., June 2, 2015 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The stated purpose of laws being pushed in numerous state legislatures is to facilitate telemedicine and thereby ease the physician shortage. But the...
Doubling Fees Would Not Bring Doctors Into Medicaid, States Association of American Physicians and Surgeons
April 27, 2015 09:49 ET
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Association of American Physicians and Surgeons
TUCSON, Ariz., April 27, 2015 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- In a survey of its members conducted by internet and mail, the Association of American Physicians and Surgeons (AAPS) found that a 100 percent...
SGR 'Fix' Means Time for Doctors to Opt Out of Medicare, States Association of American Physicians and Surgeons
April 15, 2015 13:59 ET
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Association of American Physicians and Surgeons
TUCSON, Ariz., April 15, 2015 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- After both Houses of Congress overwhelmingly passed a bill touted as averting a 21 percent cut in payments to physicians, the Association of American...
Calls for 'Medicare for All' Based on Myth, States Journal of American Physicians and Surgeons
March 09, 2015 09:51 ET
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Association of American Physicians and Surgeons
TUCSON, Ariz., March 9, 2015 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The plan favored by many healthcare reform advocates is to make Medicare universal. The perception is that Medicare is popular and efficient, and that...
Government Overreaching on Obesity Control, States Journal of American Physicians and Surgeons
March 09, 2015 09:44 ET
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Association of American Physicians and Surgeons
TUCSON, Ariz., March 9, 2015 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Obesity is a major health problem, with one-third of American adults now considered to be obese. Arguably, we are no nearer to a solution now than when...
American Children Need Access to Better Vaccines, States Association of American Physicians and Surgeons (AAPS)
February 03, 2015 10:51 ET
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Association of American Physicians and Surgeons
TUCSON, Ariz., Feb. 3, 2015 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- As measles spreads, pressures are increasing to force reluctant parents to fully vaccinate their children. Gov. Christie is severely criticized for...
Oppose Trojan Horse Multi-state Licensure, AAPS Urges Senate
January 27, 2015 13:49 ET
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Association of American Physicians and Surgeons
TUCSON, Ariz., Jan. 27, 2015 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- In an open letter to U.S. Senators, the Association of American Physicians and Surgeons (AAPS) notes that the proposed Interstate Medical Licensure...
America's 'Moral Detour' Into Eugenics Should Serve as Warning, Writes Physician in Journal of American Physicians and Surgeons
December 15, 2014 10:24 ET
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Association of American Physicians and Surgeons
TUCSON, Ariz., Dec. 15, 2014 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Eugenics to most people means the unspeakable acts of Adolf Hitler and Dr. Josef Mengele. But some of America's best and brightest promoted eugenics as...