From September 16th, 2021. UC Riverside. Your lettuce receipt.
Great proposal.
Leslie,
Please see my post from yesterday. I have laid out a plan how to accomplish some of your proposals. I agree with your post completely. We need to increase private practice physicians in America.
My post is labeled " Assisting and Sustaining the Ability for Private Practice Physicians to Thrive, Restore Provider Autonomy, and Decrease Government Regulations". I even have an executive order posted. I look forward to you r comments.
Scott Tzorfas, MD
Great starting points for a new direction in policy.
I would add that we need to Exit the World Health Organization asap.
Would love to see protections for parents who are victims of manipulation, discrimination, and even retaliation for either delaying or denying the childhood vaccine schedule. Because it’s not necessarily mandated and more of a “social mandate” parents often feel forced or extremely manipulated with fear of retaliation into vaccinating their children. Often times, if they choose not to they’re “fired” from their pediatrician. It’s should always come down to a right to choose with NO fear.
Repeal vaccine mandates and NCVIA- I are here to protect my kids generation!
Amazing detailed outline. Absolutely love this and hoping this gets done
We the people govern not the establishment
I absolutely agree with all of your proposed policy changes. The only one I’m on the fence about, is number 10. Allow me to explain my position:
- Prohibit Government Grants to Nonprofits:
Prohibit government from allocating taxpayer dollars to nonprofit. Nonprofits exists to serve the public interests and should be funded directly by American citizens. If a nonprofit has a worthwhile mission, the public will gladly support it. Government exists to protect our rights and should not be in the business picking winners and losers nor should it be using third parties to pursue policies outside the reach and review of the public.
While it is widely acknowledged that Americans are generous, particularly when supporting causes they deem worthy, not all causes are universally recognized as such. As the Executive Director of a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, I can attest to the significant impact of our mission, which is both critical and urgent. However, despite its importance, our cause has not garnered measurable public support. The primary barriers to increased public engagement are widespread misconceptions around our subject matter, compounded by the CDC’s insufficient efforts to adequately educate the public on specific health issues.
Although I recognize that I represent a minority perspective—given that many public health topics addressed by the CDC are extensively covered in the media—our organization continues to face significant challenges in raising awareness and resources. It is worth noting that we have never received government funding at either the federal or state level. While state agencies frequently request our assistance, they do not provide corresponding support, creating an imbalanced dynamic that places community-based organizations (CBOs) like ours in a precarious position.
While we are eager to collaborate with state institutions, we are unable to do so without proper funding to sustain our operations. I am also deeply concerned about the state’s increasing attempts to centralize control over our field, which could severely limit patient choice and autonomy. The prospect of state-run health services taking over critical aspects of patient care presents a troubling scenario, where patients may no longer have the option to seek services from independent organizations like ours.
Competition for government funding is intense, and the majority of available funding tends to be allocated to institutions that are either directly or indirectly under state or federal control. This practice inadvertently disadvantages smaller, independent CBOs like ours, which are often the sole providers of services to underserved populations. Without our work, many individuals in our target demographic would lack access to essential health services.
While I fully understand and respect the intent behind broader public health initiatives, it is crucial to acknowledge that organizations like ours are effectively filling the gaps left by a strained healthcare system. Our ability to continue and expand our services is severely constrained by a lack of financial support. A significant government grant would enable us to scale our operations, potentially on a national level, and offer uninsured or underinsured individuals an alternative to state-run services—giving them access to necessary care that they would otherwise be unable to afford.
I acknowledge that my perspective is the minority, I have observed a significant shift in the approach of private-sector funding organizations, many of which are increasingly advocating for public-private partnerships. In fact, my organization’s funding has been jeopardized unless I find a way to collaborate with the very entity that is seeking to take over our 20+ years of operation. While such partnerships could, in certain circumstances, offer potential benefits, they also pose a risk of leaving citizens with no viable alternative to state-controlled services. This raises concerns about patient autonomy and access to a diversity of care options, which are critical in ensuring equitable healthcare choices for all individuals.
That being said, I fully agree that taxpayer dollars should not be allocated to fund NGOs or other organizations that fail to contribute meaningfully to the betterment of our country or the well-being of those who are rightfully within our borders. Public funds must be used judiciously to support initiatives that have a direct, positive impact on the communities they serve, ensuring that resources are directed toward solutions that truly benefit the public good.
Thank you for giving me a space to discuss issues for which I do not have many ears. I wholeheartedly welcome further conversation.
This is how we make it better!
I would also add that if one chooses to vaccinate , that vaccines carry one intervention at a time… The MMR should be redeveloped back into three shots and further research should be conducted on each of the diseases.
Would you please link it so I can see it?
I’ll just make a couple comments on this. First, government should never allocate taxpayer funds to any nonprofit for the simple reason that it is morally wrong. That is not government’s job and it is not the government’s money, it’s our money. Second, the reason we have such health care issues in our country is BECAUSE of the government monopoly granted by FDA, CDC, etc. to the government sanctioned drug industry. In a free market, the size of the modern medical complex would shrink to one tenth or one fifth of it’s current size so that it served it’s best ppurpose, namely to treat trauma and emergencies and to diagnose. Other healing modalities are far more effective and far more economical but the public has been misled about the benefits. The solution is to remove the government created monopolies and market distortions, IMO.