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The American Medical Association as part of America’s ruling class

Posted on August 2, 2010 by Brian Schwartz

In “America’s Ruling Class” published in the American Spectator, Angelo M. Codevilla writes: To the extent party leaders do not have to worry about voters, they can choose privileged interlocutors, representing those in society whom they find most amenable. In … Continue reading →

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The AMA & biased legislation vs. health care mutual aid societies

Posted on June 28, 2010 by Brian Schwartz

Mary Ruwart nicely summarizes how the American Medical Association and legislation biased toward insurance companies crowded out health care mutual aid societies. Today their equivalents are health care cooperatives.  The following is from The Liberator Online, June 24, 2010: QUESTION: … Continue reading →

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Who gets bribes for Democrat health care “reform”?

Posted on November 23, 2009 by Brian Schwartz

What special interest groups got paid off in the Democrat-sponsored health care “reform” bills?  They include unions, the AARP, the American Medical Association, the state of California, and the state of Louisiana.  See: Health Care BS’s Health reform: Who got … Continue reading →

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The AMA: customer and supporter of government health care

Posted on November 16, 2009 by Linda Gorman

Reposted from John Goodman’s health policy blog: People are fond of believing that the American Medical Association (AMA) represents physicians. But if representation follows revenues, the AMA’s most important customer is probably the federal government. In1983, an agreement between the … Continue reading →

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HR 3962: how the AMA, AARP, and insurers benefit

Posted on November 10, 2009 by Brian Schwartz

Dick Morris and Eileen McGann describe how the American Medical Association, the AARP, and health insurance companies, benefit from the House Health Reform Bill (HR 3962) at the expense of everyone else. (Well, except for politicians.) The AMA: Politicians promise … Continue reading →

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