Consider : In 2009, drug companies, medical device firms, insurance companies and other players in the medical industry will spend a record $500 million to influence the congressional vote on healthcare reform. Before the passage of healthcare reform tackling the issue of pharmaceutical companies’ sky-high profits, the drug industry has been raising prices.
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EMRs Don’t Reduce Healthcare Costs
President Obama insists that electronic medical records will help cut healthcare costs, and as part of the February 2009 economic stimulus bill, Congress has offered $19 billion in incentives to adopt them. But Sue Blevins of the Institute for Health Freedom has continually warned that EMRs could endanger privacy and freedom of choice.
HSAs in the Crosshairs of Congressional Healthcare Reform
The editorial page of the Wall Street Journal has sounded the alarm about a bill proposed by Sen. Harry Reid, D-Nev., a bill that could cripple consumer-driven healthcare saving accounts plans. According to the editorial, not only does the Reid bill change the tax provisions to make HSAs less desirable, but its regulations threaten the… Continue reading HSAs in the Crosshairs of Congressional Healthcare Reform
Integrative Healthcare Included in Senate Healthcare Bill’s Language
The American Association for Health Freedom (soon to be The Alliance for Natural Health-USA thanks to our merger with The Alliance for Natural Health) has worked for months to gain recognition for integrated healthcare in President Obama’s Comparative Effectiveness Research (CER) plan (part of the stimulus bill) and in multiple iterations of healthcare reform legislation.… Continue reading Integrative Healthcare Included in Senate Healthcare Bill’s Language
Obama Talks of Cutting Healthcare Costs
President Obama has promised to trim the growth of healthcare-spending by 1.5 percent over the next decade, yet the New York Times stated on Nov. 10, 2009: “The [congressional] bills, including one passed Saturday night by the House, are unlikely to meet that goal, analysts say.” Also on Nov. 10, the Wall Street Journal declared:… Continue reading Obama Talks of Cutting Healthcare Costs
Dangers of Bisphenol A/BPA Well-Established
Three recent studies fuel criticism already scorching the FDA for its failure to respond to the petition by AAHF/ANH-USA regarding exposure of children to bisphenol A/BPA. Research by the University of Rochester, published in the Journal of Andrology, found that males exposed to phthalates — found in dental sealants, composite fillings, soft plastic water bottles,… Continue reading Dangers of Bisphenol A/BPA Well-Established
Drug Companies’ Sponsorship of Continuing Medical Education a Scandal
Not surprisingly, the pharmaceutical industry is resisting legislation that would force drug manufacturers to disclose how much money they spend to provide continuing medical education (CME) to doctors. (The legislation passed in the House; Senate versions make no mention of disclosure.)
Ban on Certain Vitamins and Minerals Violates E.U. Law
Nutraingredients highlights a warning by Alliance for Natural Health UK (ANH-UK) that the British Food Standards Agency’s proposal to ban certain vitamins and minerals in 2010 violates European Union law. ANH-UK argues that the agency’s new list of approved minerals and vitamins — which adds 69 to the current roster of 112 approved products —is… Continue reading Ban on Certain Vitamins and Minerals Violates E.U. Law
Help ANH-USA Teach AP About Integrative Medicine
Mike Adams, editor of www.naturalnews.com, is waging a campaign to educate the Associated Press about natural remedies. According to Adams, “The Associated Press continues its assault on alternative medicine, led by writer Marilynn Marchione who writes attack pieces on everything under the sun (including the sun itself) related to alternative medicine and natural therapies. The… Continue reading Help ANH-USA Teach AP About Integrative Medicine
Victory in the Senate!
We usually publish our newsletter on Tuesday. We held it overnight in order to report on the outcome of the Senate HELP Committee’s “FDA Food Safety Modernization Act” (Food Safety) mark up hearing. This hearing would decide whether to amend the dangerous Codex provision. The decision would have a momentous impact on the future of… Continue reading Victory in the Senate!