A new law has hit the people of New Jersey, the home of the toughest narcotics laws in the nation, in an effort to stem deaths from heroin and opioid addiction. The target? Law abiding physicians—as if physicians were the Read More
Care vs. Coverage: A Better Solution
“This clinic saved my life.” So said the pleasant 50-something year old woman on the exam table. “I had dangerously high blood pressure and needed medicine. I signed up for ObamaCare and then went through the list of 37 physicians Read More
Has Organized Crime Hijacked our Medical Delivery System?
By Alieta Eck, MD | The Save Jersey Blog What is organized crime? The dictionary defines it as a means of generating income through bribery and threats of grievous retribution, often buying political patronage for immunity from exposure and prosecution. Perpetrators of Read More
What My Patient Taught Me about Medicaid
By Dr. Alieta Eck | The Save Jersey Blog Since ObamaCare’s newly insured are predominantly new Medicaid beneficiaries, it is important to be aware of what this can mean to patients. These are the lessons I learned from a patient—we’ll Read More
Dr. Eck: Assisted Suicide is “a violation of good medicine”
By Dr. Alieta Eck | The Save Jersey Blog I urge the NJ Senate to vote “No” on S382, the “Aid in Dying for the Terminally Ill Act. I am a physician in private practice and served as President of Read More
Do We Really Need a Medicaid Program?
By Dr. Alieta Eck | The Save Jersey Blog In January, 2014, The Mercatus Center at George Mason University released a study that ranked New Jersey last in budget and long-run solvency, citing revenue shortfalls, budget practices and high levels Read More