
The foundation of excellent medical care is the power to choose your doctor and, in partnership with that doctor, decide your course of treatment. With the Affordable Care Act, the government has inserted itself to become the final arbiter of your care. It
by Dr. Elaina George31 Jan 2014, 8:23 AM PST0

Political dialogue is no longer about the content of one’s character. It is all about winning at all costs. How else can the blind and dogged devotion of Progressives to Obamacare be explained. The architects have admitted that the law
by Dr. Elaina George15 Dec 2013, 11:10 AM PST0

For all of the desperate attempts at distraction, demonization and outright lies about Obamacare the truth remains – having health insurance does not equal getting quality healthcare. It is true that there are problems with the health insurance industry. If
by Dr. Elaina George20 Nov 2013, 1:37 PM PST0

From the beginning, proponents of The Affordable Care Act conflated the argument that the rising costs of healthcare were due to people without health insurance. They ignored the fact that most Americans have health insurance, and they failed to admit
by Dr. Elaina George28 Sep 2013, 7:06 AM PST0

The Affordable Care Act is the most recent and far reaching effort by the government to control healthcare in America. Our system has been the envy of the world with both clinical and research innovation at the heart of its
by Dr. Elaina George17 Aug 2013, 7:04 AM PST0

There is a strong push currently being made by advocates of Obamacare to convince Americans it is the best thing that has ever happened to this country. Even celebrities are being trotted out by the White House to tell us
by Dr. Elaina George29 Jul 2013, 5:18 AM PST0

For those who think Medicare is a sacred program that needs to be saved, there are some disturbing truths which are being conveniently swept under the rug in the name of politics. Medicare now exists in name only. Over the
by Dr. Elaina George2 Oct 2012, 11:06 PM PST0

Now that the Supreme Court has upheld The Affordable Care Act, the final piece of the puzzle is in place. We will begin the inevitable slide to the end of patient driven healthcare – individualized medicine led by independent doctors
by Dr. Elaina George21 Jul 2012, 5:41 AM PST0

By upholding The Affordable Care Act, the Supreme Court has ignored the Constitution, and has confirmed what those who read the bill knew all along, that the bill was a tax. In doing so, they have placed corporate interests and
by Dr. Elaina George7 Jul 2012, 6:33 AM PST0

As I was listening to the Supreme Court’s decision, I went from the feeling of euphoria and vindication to utter disbelief. I haven’t felt this way since watching the recent Pacquiao fight. The Affordable Care Act was upheld because the
by Dr. Elaina George3 Jul 2012, 3:28 AM PST0

The Affordable Care Act was sold to Americans as a way to overhaul healthcare. Many enticing promises were made to garner support. Politicians and pundits have both been selling the benefits of the law without understanding the difference between health
by Dr. Elaina George25 Jun 2012, 5:36 AM PST0

Republican members of Congress introduced healthcare legislation entitled “The Patients’ Choice Act of 2009.” As per one of the sponsors, Senator Burr: The American health care system needs a complete transformation. The Patients’ Choice Act will finally enable Americans to
by Dr. Elaina George26 May 2012, 3:25 PM PST0

Obamacare has become one of the most polarizing pieces of legislation ever passed. There was so much heat surrounding its passage that people got caught up and blinded by the rhetoric. On one hand, we were told that it had
by Dr. Elaina George28 Mar 2012, 6:27 AM PST0

For those who continue to delude themselves that Obamacare will lead them to the healthcare land of milk and honey, I have some news for you — it’s never going to happen. Critical thinking would lead one to the conclusion
by Dr. Elaina George22 Mar 2012, 5:20 AM PST0
Michael Moore recently pontificated that under Obamacare Americans would have to wait for certain non life-threatening procedures such as a knee replacement. In his mind a “patriotic American” would be happy to do so. If one takes a critical look
by Dr. Elaina George25 Sep 2011, 11:56 AM PST0
After months of denial that healthcare reform would involve rationing of healthcare for those who are the most vulnerable, the senior citizens who depend on Medicare, the President has come up with a proposal to decrease healthcare costs and guess
by Dr. Elaina George25 Apr 2011, 2:14 PM PST0
I had high hopes after the fall elections that things would change. I expected once the Republicans took power that they would make a concerted effort to reverse the downslide of our health care system into the hole that is
by Dr. Elaina George16 Feb 2011, 4:32 PM PST0
Since the healthcare reform legislation passed, the discussion has centered on the fear of a government takeover of healthcare, but maybe this should not be the focus. Perhaps we should be worried about a corporate takeover of healthcare. HIPPA (Health
by Dr. Elaina George1 Feb 2011, 7:09 AM PST0
If Obamacare is completely implemented, doctors will no longer be practicing medicine. They will instead become the drones tasked with deciding who gets the meager healthcare crumbs doled out by the bureaucrats who have the ultimate power over patient life
by Dr. Elaina George30 Oct 2010, 4:48 AM PST0
Does the government have the right to potentially risk the health of men, women and children who travel in the name of national security? Now that the body scanners have been deployed in many US airports, it is time to
by Dr. Elaina George28 Oct 2010, 6:46 AM PST0
The implementation of the healthcare reform bill that was passed in March has now begun. Unfortunately, it is becoming obvious that the promises made such as: a) you can keep your physician and medical plan if you like them; b)
by Dr. Elaina George5 Oct 2010, 6:03 AM PST0
Now that elections are around the corner members of Congress who voted for the healthcare reform bill are spending a lot of time back-peddling, avoiding the topic all together or digging themselves in a deeper hole by claiming that Americans
by Dr. Elaina George9 Sep 2010, 8:23 AM PST0
It has been almost three months since the oil spill in the gulf. However, there has been little attention given to the health effects of exposure to the various components present in the spill or the chemical used to disperse
by Dr. Elaina George6 Jul 2010, 2:20 PM PST0
Health care reform is the latest piece of the puzzle to be put in place. If you add this to what has happened in the financial industry and the banking industry a bigger picture begins to emerge. With the proposed
by Dr. Elaina George15 May 2010, 5:34 AM PST0
Have you wondered how healthcare reform will play out? You only need to look at how healthcare has been laid out by the World Health Organization (WHO). The International Classification of Disease also known as the ICD is the coding
by Dr. Elaina George12 Apr 2010, 9:06 AM PST0