It's Not So Pretty
Published on February 10, 2009 By Daiwa In Health & Medicine

I'm not a particular fan of the American Medical Association.  In my view, it is too enmeshed with currying favor with the federal government (also known as partnering) to be an effective advocate for either patients or physicians.  But occasionally the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) publishes some worthwhile reading.  The latest issue has a commentary about the collision of scientific principles with interest-group advocacy politics and an editorial about the futility of central or top-down micromanagement, which are very interesting and say a lot about the future of healthcare, in particular our ability (or lack thereof) to make informed decisions for ourselves, in our increasingly federalized system.

I can't republish the articles here but the references (links) for those interested are:

Science, Politics, and Values: The Politicization of Professional Practice Guidelines
Kraemer and Gostin
JAMA. 2009; 301: 665-667.


The Elusive Quest for Quality and Cost Savings in the Medicare Program
John Z. Ayanian, MD, MPP
JAMA. 2009; 301(6): 668-670.

 

EDIT 2-11-14:  Time to update the Title to more appropriately reflect reality.


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on Feb 11, 2009

In a bit of fortuitous timing, the lovely Lady Ann writes today, as only she can, about the 'benefits' of this Trojan Horse known as H.R. 1.

on Feb 12, 2009

I know there are some serious people out there willing to read a little bit.

on Feb 16, 2009

The federal thumb is rapidly enlarging, from the 'civilian military force' in case we need to 'restore order,' to the regulation of content of all forms of media in case an epidemic of common sense breaks out.

on Mar 18, 2009

A rather sobering article for those who still believe government can do it better & who continue to push for Nationalized Healthcare.

on Mar 30, 2009

It's disquieting that nobody has any interest in these issues.

on Feb 24, 2010

A year later.  We now have this lovely example of what we will have to look forward to if BO manages to somehow ram it down our throats.

on Feb 25, 2010

I saw that article on Drudge.  Do not expect it to make it to the rest of the MSM.  If they print it, they run the risk of a scolding from Obama.

on Mar 03, 2010

Looks like BO intends to try laying the biggest thumb in history on us.  The cartoon at the bottom cuts too close to the bone to be funny.

on Mar 03, 2010

This is the first time I've seen this topic hit the first page.

on Mar 11, 2010

I wish I could say I was making this stuff up.

on Mar 16, 2010

He must feel terribly out of place, but there remains one sane columnist at Newsweek.

on Apr 18, 2010

What to look forward to when 'mandates' fail to force everyone under the thumb.

on Apr 20, 2010

Not related to health care directly, but another example of the increasing heaviness of that thumb.

on Apr 21, 2010

Back to health care.  Once they believe they are footing the bill, there is nothing they can't find a way to justify.

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