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February 10, 2020 09:42 ET | Source: Association of American Physicians and Surgeons

Congress Proposes Misdirected, Destructive “Surprise Billing” Legislation, States the Association of American Physicians and Surgeons (AAPS)

TUCSON, Ariz., Feb. 10, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The House Ways and Means Committee is trying to pass the Consumer Protections Against Surprise Medical Bills Act, which it claims will “better shield...
December 14, 2017 10:29 ET | Source: Association of American Physicians and Surgeons

Association of American Physicians and Surgeons (AAPS) Challenges Price Controls in California

TUCSON, Ariz., Dec. 14, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- California Governor Jerry Brown signed into law the strictest wage and price control in history against physicians in our nation: AB 72, writes AAPS...
March 20, 2017 11:36 ET | Source: Association of American Physicians and Surgeons

Laws on “Surprise Medical Bills” Could Be Gateway to Single Payer, according to the Journal of American Physicians and Surgeons

TUCSON, Ariz., March 20, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- A number of states, including New York, Maryland, Texas, Colorado, New Jersey, Connecticut, and California, have passed laws to address the issue of...
September 06, 2016 09:39 ET | Source: Association of American Physicians and Surgeons

California AB 72 is Anti-patient, Anti-physician, and Legally Flawed; Association of American Physicians and Surgeons (AAPS) Asks Governor for Veto

TUCSON, Ariz., Sept. 06, 2016 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- AB 72, the measure promoted misleadingly as a means to end “surprise medical bills,” would have a “devastating effect on the availability of...
September 01, 2016 09:55 ET | Source: Association of American Physicians and Surgeons

California “Surprise Medical Bill” Legislation Will Harm Patients; Association of American Physicians and Surgeons (AAPS) Asks Governor to Veto It

TUCSON, Ariz., Sept. 01, 2016 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- “This bill will hurt everyone except insurance companies,” Dr. Jane Orient, executive director for the Association of American Physicians...
August 29, 2016 12:02 ET | Source: Association of American Physicians and Surgeons

California Legislation AB 72 Will Interfere With Access to Medical Care, States the Association of American Physicians and Surgeons (AAPS)

TUCSON, Ariz., Aug. 29, 2016 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The following is a statement by the Association of American Physicians & Surgeons (AAPS): Promoted as a means to end “surprise billing,”...