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ObamaCare has not killed all innovation – yet.

A small company in Washington state provides primary care services to patients using a streamlined, care-focused model.

Member of US Congress lectures physician on oath-keeping

Alan Grayson has been and is an anti-Federal Reserve congress critter (so I am partial to his views on auditing the monstrous central bank), but this story about his “filing a complaint” against this Florida urologist puts him in the same camp of nuttiness as Barack “$50,000 amputation” Obama. As most sentient physicians know, every Hippocratic [...]

Ron Paul: Health Care Reform Passes

Ron Paul’s take on the passage of health care legislation Sunday. Following months of heated public debate and aggressive closed-door negotiations, Congress finally cast a historic vote on healthcare late Sunday evening. It was truly a sad weekend on the House floor as we witnessed further dismantling of the Constitution, disregard of the will of [...]

Retail health clinics – a way around the system

Freedom-loving patients are increasingly turning to retail health clinics for care. These clinics may be found within stores like Wal-mart or CVS Pharmacies, and some are owned by local hospital systems.

Your doctor may not be on your team

Shocking! – A recent article reveals that surgeons recommend surgery and radiologists recommend radiation. This doesn’t change your responsibility as a patient.

Medicare reimbursement cuts in effect today

This story from a Colorado newspaper does a good job of summarizing what happened today to Medicare reimbursement for physicians. If you have Medicare, you should always be aware of your doctor’s opinions on Medicare policy and how they may adversely affect your access to care. The issues surrounding these cuts in payments are complex [...]