Docs4PatientCare's Dr. Paul Hsieh had an article published at Forbes.com discussing the issue of who should control your healthcare spending. There are really only two choices. You can either control your own healthcare dollars, making your own informed decisions (just like you do in so many aspects of your life) or you can cede control to government bureaucrats.
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Just Who Should Control Your Healthcare Spending?
Thursday, May 17, 2012
The War Against Doctors, TownHall.com
Thursday, May 17, 2012
Via Dr. Hal Scherz: "Public awareness of this war on their doctors is essential in order to understand the antipathy of doctors for Obamacare, and the concern that they have regarding the future of medicine in the US. It warrants a strong public outcry because when the doctors no longer work for their patients, but instead for some other entity, then heaven help our patients."
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ObamaCare Pharmaceutical Tax Threatens Next Generation of Prescription Drugs
Wednesday, May 16, 2012
Sally Pipes of the Pacific Research Institute makes a very clear and concise case for how ObamaCare's tax increase on the pharmaceutical industry threatens the ability of the drug makers to bring innovative, life savings drugs to market.
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Massachusetts Health Reform Moves to Price Controls, Will ObamaCare Be Next
Tuesday, May 15, 2012
President Obama is sure fond of telling people that Massachusetts served as the model for his healthcare legislation. So if the Mass-law is a preview of what is to come under ObamaCare, then doctors and patients should be very, very worried.
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The Future of Innovation in the Health Care Sector
Monday, May 14, 2012
In her latest column, Grace-Marie Turner tackles the issue of medical innovation's future. One aspect of ObamaCare includes a significant tax increase on medical innovators. Ms. Turner explains the consequences of this tax:
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Aetna Offers Individual Plans To Costco Members In Illinois, Market Watch
Friday, May 11, 2012
Aetna announced today it is now offering individual health insurance plans to Costco members in Illinois. The Costco Personal Health Insurance program, of which there are five plans to choose from, offers broad major medical benefits, an extensive network of doctors and hospitals, and a variety of helpful services, tools and information, tailored to meet the needs of Costco members.
In addition to Illinois, the Costco Personal Health Insurance program is also available to Costco members in Arizona, Connecticut, Georgia, Michigan, Nevada, Pennsylvania, Texas and Virginia. Aetna plans to expand the program to other markets later this year.
Read more on this subject here.
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HAL, General Surgery News
Thursday, May 10, 2012
D4PC surgeon, David Cossman, MD, provides a brilliant analysis of the pitfalls in the government's push for hospitals and physicians to implement the electronic medical record(EMR). As part of the PPACA (Obamacare), all physician practices must be EMR "compliant" by 2014. Advances in technology have greatly improved many aspects of our daily lives, however, the current design and function of the EMR is not being well-received by most physicians. Furthermore, as Dr. Cossman explains, the imposition of this technology is having a significant de-humanizing effect on patient care and is likely to reduce subsequent generations of physicians to mere drone-like data entry clerks.
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WWCCD: What Will Chris Christie Do?
Thursday, May 10, 2012
New Jersey Governor Chris Christie is facing a dilemma. He has until Thursday, May 10 to either veto or sign a bill into law that would create New Jersey's ObamaCare health insurance exchanges. Of course, if he does nothing the bill goes into effect automatically.
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Caution To Seniors About Obamacare-Let The Buyer Beware, TownHall.com
Tuesday, May 08, 2012
Now that President Obama has officially launched his re-election campaign, it is "game on" to secure the support of a crucial voting block, American senior citizens. What better way to gain their trust than to implement his game-winning strategy of fear-mongering and politicizing the beloved Medicare program? The president is hoping that seniors will be influenced by the mainstream media and taxpayer funded infomercials extolling the benefits bestowed upon them as a result of the Affordable Care Act, however, the Medicare program is skirting on the edge of bankruptcy and will take America down with it. The good news is D4PC is on top of this contentious issue and in this article, Drs. Hal Scherz and Richard Armstrong clearly explain what is at stake for seniors and what they can do to preserve the program that so many seniors rely on.
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Recent Posts
- Just Who Should Control Your Healthcare Spending?
- The War Against Doctors, TownHall.com
- ObamaCare Pharmaceutical Tax Threatens Next Generation of Prescription Drugs
- Massachusetts Health Reform Moves to Price Controls, Will ObamaCare Be Next
- The Future of Innovation in the Health Care Sector
- Aetna Offers Individual Plans To Costco Members In Illinois, Market Watch
- HAL, General Surgery News
- WWCCD: What Will Chris Christie Do?
- Obama Policies Threaten The Most Vulnerable, The Washington Times
- Caution To Seniors About Obamacare-Let The Buyer Beware, TownHall.com
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