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The American Medical Association tried to destroy the chiropractic profession and failed; Here is the story.

The American Medical Association tried to destroy the chiropractic profession and failed; Here is the story. Many health professions assimilated into the allopathic model of care including podiatrists, physical therapists, and osteopaths in the 1950’s due to the activities of the American Medical Association (AMA).  The AMA is a trade organization that represents allopathic medicine although only a small percentage of physicians belong to it.   They are also the owners of the coding method we use for describing conditions that we treat on a claim that is sent to your insurance carrier.   The AMA is very influential in public health Read More »

Doctors want big pharma to advertise the retail prices of drugs; will this force them to lower prices?

Doctors want big pharma to advertise the retail prices of drugs; will this force them to lower prices? Drug prices year over year continue to increase at rates that are much higher than inflation.  Whatever the reason, the current prices are unacceptable and are partly responsible for the high prices for healthcare in the USA. The American Medical Association (AMA) is suggesting that part of the problem is a lack of transparency.  The AMA, citing an unnamed study says that price increases on drugs advertised to patients directly are over 34% higher than those that were not directly marketed 5.1%. Read More »