Today, there was news that RFK Jr. completely vacated the panel that makes vaccine recommendations at the CDC. This might sound like “inside baseball”, but it is a big deal. This panel is notorious for making recommendations without adequate scientific proof; and for failing to scrutinize certain products for safety. […]
Category: Health Policy
Medical Oligarchy
One Way To Look At Obamacare’s Failures
This is an interesting take: (HT: NC Renegade) American Surgeon PERFECTLY explains how US Health Insurance Companies created a racketeering operation that skyrocketed the cost of healthcare for everyone but doesn’t cost them anything EVERYONE please take the time to understand this: “When the Affordable Care act was passed,… pic.twitter.com/6hEhmv6VDR […]
Ivermectin, Vaccine Bills In Raleigh
A couple of interesting bills have been filed in Raleigh. The first makes ivermectin over-the-counter in the state of North Carolina. Similar legislation has been enacted in at least one or two other states. This bill would make ivermectin more available when hospital systems forbid their doctors and nurse practitioners […]
“The Medical Profession Is Broken”
“Robotic, protocol-follow doctors”:
Reducing The Health Care Mess Created By Government
A couple of interesting articles reflect efforts to contain the damage caused by the federal government in the areas of public health and health care costs. First, Trump’s people put a hold on the publication of the MMWR-– the CDC’s weekly publication. Decades ago, this used to be regarded as […]
The Battle Over “Prior Authorization”
Organized medicine in the state of North Carolina is attempting to get the General Assembly to limit in various ways the requirements for “prior authorization”. This is the process that requires doctors to get the approval of health insurance companies before proceeding with expensive diagnostic tests, treatments or procedures. The […]
AAPS Response To Trump’s Election: 10 Solutions That Put Patients First
I am taking the liberty of republishing from AAPS the following set of recommendations: Reform Issues: Proposed Solutions: Conclusion: Congress has passed law after law that disrupts the patient-physician relationship, corrupts medical decision making, and increases costs. The COVID era demonstrated how overregulation and regulatory capture are a greater threat to […]
Cost Of Health Care
The answer to the problem is counterintuitive; and is directly in opposition to what most people want– i.e., insurance that pays for nearly everything. Which is exactly why we get so little and it costs so much. Free markets work. Maybe we should make doctors and hospitals compete for our […]