Bob McCarty Writes

Thanks to health care reform becoming an issue of heated national debate, doctors now appear to be wearing their trademark white coats everywhere they go.  At least, that’s what President Barack Obama would have Americans believe.  So much so, in fact, he’s “white-coating” the truth about health care reform. Today at WhiteHouse.gov, the photo above [...]

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It came as no surprise to learn this morning that the American Medical Association announced its support for concurrent passage of two health care reform bills in the U.S. House of Representatives.  Sadly, the once-respected organization of physicians now joins the ranks of the misguided AARP (See “Despite Early Denials, AARP Endorsing ObamaCare”). Forty-eight years [...]

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“Medical decisions are best made by patients and their doctors without interference from government bureaucracies.“ If you agree with that statement, received in an e-mail this morning from Dr. Alan Zuckerman, then you’re likely to find yourself in agreement with the stance being taken by Docs4PatientCare when it comes to health care reform. Dr. Zuckerman [...]

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Editor’s Note: As Congressional leaders — and I use that term loosely — consider measures that will put government in charge of the nation’s health care system, I feel compelled to share the “Letter to Patients” below from the group, Docs 4 Patient Care. Dear Patient: Every physician takes an oath dedicating oneself to the [...]

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