Whom Does the American Medical Association Really Work For?
ANH-USA followed the money—and uncovered why doctors are abandoning the AMA by the thousands. Action Alert!
Medical Journals: Bought and Paid For
…by Big Pharma advertisers. “It is simply no longer possible to believe much of the clinical research that is published, or to rely on the judgment of trusted physicians or authoritative medical guidelines.” Those are the words of Dr. Marcia Angell, former editor-in-chief of the prestigious New England Journal of Medicine. She was discussing the […]
Health Care Swindle: What Is Your Medical Bill Concealing?
Efforts in Congress to make health care pricing more transparent for consumers need your support. Action Alert! Lawmakers in the Senate are in the midst of creating legislation intended to make health care pricing more transparent. It is imperative that they hear from consumers—and not just industry cronies—about the importance of transparency. It’s no mystery […]
Medical Cronies Attack Better Prostate Treatment
Another example of profits coming before people in the medical establishment. (Note that prostate and breast cancers have many similarities, so women may want to read this for themselves as well as for the men in their lives.) Last year, the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) published an editorial advising doctors to be […]
Is Your State Being Targeted by a Medical Monopoly?
It may be—if a secretive, private, and powerful organization called the Federation of State Medical Boards (FSMB) gets its way. State-based Action Alerts! For years now, we have been reporting on the machinations of the FSMB, especially their most recent efforts to pass their Interstate Medical Licensure Compact in as many states as possible. Don’t […]
AMA Prepares Gag Order for Medical Dissenters
The American Medical Association’s latest attempt to shore up their medical monopoly could have stiff consequences for practitioners who don’t toe the line. Action Alert! Angered by what they call “quack MDs,” the AMA recently decided to “actively defend the profession.” In particular, it plans to create ethical guidelines for physicians in the media, write […]
New Power Grab by Federation of State Medical Boards Threatens Integrative Medicine
Back in September 2014, the Federation of State Medical Boards (FSMB) released model legislation for the creation of an interstate medical licensing compact. The stated intent of the legislation is to streamline the licensing process for physicians who wish to apply for medical licenses in multiple states. According to Medscape, the model legislation would allow physicians to apply for […]
Government Puts Doctors in Stranglehold over Medical Testing and Diagnostics
One test per year not related to a specific illness under Medicare? So much for preventive medicine. In recent weeks we have been telling you about a new FDA proposal to increase its control over low-cost laboratory-developed tests—including locally performed custom diagnostics and tests for rare conditions. Tests like these are the future of medicine. […]
Texas Medical Board as Out of Control as Ever
Cancer pioneer Stanislaw Burzynski has just won the first round of a new and particularly underhanded attack from the TMB. We have been telling you about Dr. Burzynski’s lifesaving antineoplaston treatment, and the persecution he has received at the hand of the Texas Medical Board. This time the TMB filed a 200-page complaint against him, […]
Government Puts Doctors in Stranglehold over Medical Testing and Diagnostics
One test per year not related to a specific illness under Medicare? So much for preventive medicine.