Back Association des médecins et chirurgiens américains French 米国医師外科医協会 Japanese Association of American Physicians and Surgeons NB
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| Founded | 1943 |
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| Type | Political advocacy group |
| 36-2059197 | |
| Legal status | 501(c)(6) |
| Focus | Opposition to abortion, Medicare and Medicaid, universal health care, and government involvement in health care |
| Headquarters | Tucson, Arizona, United States |
| Membership | ~5,000[1] |
| Paul Martin Kempin | |
| Jane M. Orient | |
| Revenue | $642,740[2] (2019) |
| Expenses | $724,976[2] (2019) |
| Website | aapsonline |
The Association of American Physicians and Surgeons (AAPS) is a politically conservative non-profit association that promotes conspiracy theories and medical misinformation, such as HIV/AIDS denialism, the abortion–breast cancer hypothesis, and vaccine and autism connections, through its official publication, the Journal of American Physicians and Surgeons. The association was founded in 1943 to oppose a government attempt to nationalize health care. The group has included notable members, including American Republican politicians Ron Paul, Rand Paul and Tom Price.[3]
- ^ Khazan, Olga (February 25, 2020). "The Opposite of Socialized Medicine". The Atlantic. Retrieved July 30, 2021.
- ^ a b "2019 Form 990 for Association of American Physicians and Surgeons (AAPS)". Cause IQ. February 22, 2021. Retrieved July 30, 2021.
- ^ Mencimer, Stephanie (January 24, 2017). "Donald Trump's health secretary pick has long belonged to a fringe group that defends bad doctors". Mother Jones. Retrieved July 1, 2022.