Government Programs

CCHF to HHS OCR: Restore Pre-HIPAA Patient Privacy and Consent Rights

Press Releases • February 19, 2019

ST. PAUL, Minn.—The Office for Civil Rights (OCR) at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services issued a Request for Information (RFI) on “Modifying HIPAA Rules To Improve Coordinated Care,” and Citizens’ Council for Health Freedom (CCHF) took the opportunity to share its concerns and ideas before the OCR issues a proposed rule to change the HIPAA rule.

Why Are Republicans Silent on Obamacare Ruling?

eNews Commentary • December 19, 2018

Republicans have pushed the mute button. On Friday evening, U.S. District Judge Reed O’Connor in Texas ruled the individual mandate unconstitutional and the ACA "invalid" but many Republicans are quiet as mice.

10 Reasons to ‘Refuse to Enroll’ in Obamacare

Press Releases • December 10, 2018

ST. PAUL, Minn.—Just a few days remain in the open enrollment period for the Affordable Care Act (ACA), and for those still on the fence, Citizens’ Council for Health Freedom (CCHF) is sharing the top 10 reasons to “Refuse to Enroll.”

Prior Authorization Endangers Patients

eNews Commentary • November 28, 2018

Why are health plans permitted to tell doctors how to practice medicine? Have you questioned this dangerous assertion of corporate power over the physician, who has 11 to 15 years of training, or have you just accepted it?

Perspective of Former Canadian Physician

Articles/Letters Published • November 20, 2018

It is basic economics that since a single payer system of health care has zero attached costs at the point of service, the system is overrun with demand for care. Since no government on earth can finance infinite demand for anything, the inevitable occurs and the government must ration care. In Canada, rationing is done in a covert manner by limiting medical resources.

Petition to Trump: Allow Seniors to Opt Out of Medicare w/o Losing Social Security

Press Releases • November 12, 2018

ST. PAUL, Minn.—Citizens’ Council for Health Freedom (CCHF) and other respected health organizations are urging President Donald Trump to allow senior citizens to voluntarily opt out of Medicare—without losing their Social Security benefits.

HIPAA; Security Breach! Financial Issues with Dan Celia

Multimedia • October 31, 2018

Listen to CCHF President Twila Brase on Financial Issues with Dan Celia as she discusses the HIPAA patient privacy breaches and how to break the chains that link Social Security benefits to Medicare Part A. Then please sign the petition to restore freedom and choice to the Medicare and Social Security programs.

Does Trump Like or Dislike Socialized Medicine?

eNews Commentary • October 17, 2018

President Trump’s commentary in USA TODAY against Medicare for All raised hackles in some conservative circles. He seemed to be speaking out of both sides of his mouth on socialized medicine...But it may not be as it seems! See why...

Patients—and Their Prescriptions—Are Tracked

Press Releases • September 17, 2018

ST. PAUL, Minn.—It’s bad enough that Congress and the Obama administration forced government-mandated electronic health records (EHRs) on physicians and patients around the country. But the government also said EHRs had to be used “meaningfully”—which is to say, the way federal officials declare they must be used.

Government EHRs—The High Cost of Coercion

Press Releases • September 04, 2018

ST. PAUL, Minn.—Stories abound about how Americans travel to other countries for medical treatment or surgeries. Do these citizens choose international care because it is better? Not necessarily. Because the recovery is faster? Not likely. It’s because the price of medical services is often higher in the U.S.—and part of the problem, says Citizens’ Council for Health Freedom (CCHF), is the government-mandated electronic health record (EHR).