Category: Policy

Putting A Mirror Up To Obamacare

The Supreme Court has repeatedly declared Obamacare constitutionally sound, and it’s unlikely that a new justice will change that. As health policy, though, the failures of the law continue to compound. The Supreme Court isn’t Obamacare’s biggest probl…

Health care from the trenches: Change must come from us

A patient came to see me with terrible shoulder pain, which I suspected was caused by an acute rotator cuff tear. As any good orthopedic surgeon would, I ordered an MRI. My radiology tech, however, was not permitted by Medicare to perform the study. No…

Health care from the trenches: Change must come from us

A patient came to see me with terrible shoulder pain, which I suspected was caused by an acute rotator cuff tear. As any good orthopedic surgeon would, I ordered an MRI. My radiology tech, however, was not permitted by Medicare to perform the study. No…

Trump Reportedly Will Stay At The White House This Weekend

Trump is likely eager to start campaigning as the election is days away and he’s falling in the polls.

Why socialized health care is not right for America

I have been a doctor for twenty years, but I’m also a patient. We are all patients. This summer, my previously mild heart rhythm problem got a lot worse. By July, I was having frequent episodes of heart rates four times normal, causing me to almost los…

Pelosi Says House Democrats Will Talk About The 25th Amendment Friday

Pelosi would be second in line to the presidency following Vice President Mike Pence.

Report: Trump Required Walter Reed Physicians To Sign NDAs Before Treating Him In 2019

Physicians are already bound to patient physician confidentiality under federal law.

Report: Trump Required Walter Reed Physicians To Sign NDAs Before Treating Him In 2019

Physicians are already bound to patient physician confidentiality under federal law.

Here’s What We Know About President Trump’s Coronavirus Treatment Regimen

The President’s doctors are using a “kitchen-sink” approach and trying a variety of experimental treatments.

Report: More Than 120 Capitol Hill Frontline Workers Have Had Covid-19

Unlike lawmakers and staffers, these individuals are unable to work from home.