Julio Gonzalez

Julio Gonzalez

Dr. Julio Gonzalez is an orthopaedic surgeon practicing in Venice, Florida, and a former Florida State Representative.  He is President of the United States Medical Association.

“The FDA Is Not a Physician!”

In an opinion addressing whether physicians have the right to sue the Department of Health and Human Services (“HHS”) and the Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”), a panel from the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals pithily declared that “The FDA…

AMA to Fix Medicare? Think Again!

Last week, the American Medical Association (AMA) announced that “fixing [the] Medicare physician pay system [is] a top priority for the AMA.” In fact, it called the system “unsustainable,” with AMA President Dr. Jack Resneck declaring, “We are past the…

CDC Loosens COVID 19 Restrictions

In a press release Thursday, the CDC announced that it was loosening its recommended restrictions regarding COVID-19 precautions.  Stating that the country was “in a stronger place as a nation” with regard to COVID-19, the CDC recommended the following precautions…