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Free Markets – The Only Aspect of Healthcare that Actually Works!
Dr. John Goodman, widely regarded health care author and speaker, addressed the AMAC Foundation’s Health Care Symposium last month in Washington and delved into a number of pivotal issues facing the delivery of medical services today in America. Beginning with…
The Importance of Engaging Physicians-in-Training
Speaking at last month’s AMAC Foundation Health Care Symposium in Washington, Benjamin Rush Institute Executive Director Dr. Beth Haynes addressed the Institute’s quest to ignite principled civil discourse within the medical education community. Dr. Haynes, a former private practitioner with…
Medicine and Politics—How They Go Hand-in-Hand
Arizona State Senator (5th District) Kelli Ward energized the audience at last month’s AMAC Foundation Health Care Symposium in Washington with a discussion on some of the unique, state-level initiatives undertaken in her state. Due to her somewhat unique blend…
AMAC Symposium Speaker Warns on Narrow Provider Networks
Dr. Scott Gottlieb, American Enterprise Institute Resident Fellow, provided an extensive address titled “Medical Policy Development Update” at last month’s AMAC Foundation Health Care Symposium in Washington. Dr. Gottlieb, a practicing physician, carefully explained many of the Affordable Care Act’s…
Quality Health Care for Life—A Mandate for Veterans that Must be Kept
Lt. Gen. (U.S. Marine Corp. Ret.) Jack Klimp’s presentation at last month’s AMAC National Health Care Symposium in Washington stressed that the Department of Defense must keep its promise of providing quality health care for life for retiring armed services…
Galen Institute Head Calls for Preservation of Medicare Advantage
Speaking at last month’s AMAC Foundation Health Care Symposium in Washington, Galen Institute Founder and President Grace-Marie Turner argued strenuously for retention of Medicare Advantage as the foundation for future health care reform, recognizing that this concept embodies the free…
AMAC Speaker Advocates Turning to the Free Market to Solve Health Care Problems
The potential role of the market process in reducing the cost of health care, medicine and medical technology was stressed by Michael Cannon, Cato Institute’s Director of Health Policy Studies, at last month’s AMAC National Health Care Symposium in Washington.…
AMAC Symposium Speaker Cites Obamacare as a “Horrific Bad Idea”
In an address titled “Approaches To Achieving Medicare Sustainability” presented at last month’s AMAC Foundation National Health Care Symposium in Washington, American Action Forum President Dr. Douglas Holtz-Eakin indicated that the Affordable Care Act in its original form had the…
AMAC Symposium Speaker Calls for Insurance Market Overhaul
In an address titled “Principles for a New Health Care Program,” presented at last month’s AMAC National Health Care Symposium in Washington, Heritage Foundation Senior Fellow Dr. Robert E. Moffit called for major overhaul of the our country’s health insurance…
Disability Is Not Just a Metaphor
“Freaks” are having a moment. The Kennedy Center’s acclaimed production of Side Show , about conjoined sisters at the circus, is rumored to be mulling a move to Broadway. The next season of American Horror Story will, similarly, be about…