The Acupuncture Observer

01/29/2026

It's important that we understand what terms like "shared clinical decision making" means and how that language is being used to mislead people. Be part of the solution.

What these medical terms mean and how they’re fueling confusion about vaccines

01/26/2026

It's not like we haven't had plenty of warning. But the powers that be just kept focusing on Medicare....

I’ve been thinking and writing about the acupuncture profession’s debt to income ratio and its consequences for twenty years or so.

01/20/2026

https://open.substack.com/pub/vajenda/p/board-certified-what-does-it-actually?utm_campaign=post-expanded-share&utm_medium=web

This is regarding Board Certification for Medical Doctors, and, a worthwhile read.

Inside America’s confusing and sometimes misleading world of medical boards

01/20/2026

https://open.substack.com/pub/workingclassacu/p/on-good-problems-to-have-like-5np?utm_campaign=post-expanded-share&utm_medium=web

why we're changing the name of our acupuncture school

12/22/2025

https://open.substack.com/pub/workingclassacu/p/the-acupuncture-profession-wants?utm_campaign=post-expanded-share&utm_medium=web

Public comment period until January 19.

proposed revisions to ACAHM's standards and criteria

11/25/2025

A deep dive into the U.S. health care system: rising costs, corporate takeover, and why reform keeps failing.

09/08/2025

https://open.substack.com/pub/workingclassacu/p/acupuncture-without-the-acupuncture-3a2?r=ae7ni&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=false

We don't learn. We are threatened by anything that might challenge us, and we react like children.

on 5NP in Oregon and the acupocalypse

08/25/2025

https://open.substack.com/pub/workingclassacu/p/when-the-schools-are-in-trouble?r=ae7ni&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=false

What NUNM and Bastyr’s Numbers Reveal about the Future of Acupuncture and Naturopathy

08/19/2025

https://www.insidehighered.com/news/government/student-aid-policy/2025/08/19/new-dept-ed-rule-limits-public-service-loan

Student advocates and higher ed lobbyists fear the suggested changes could lead to a shortfall in employees to fill high-demand, low-wage jobs.

08/13/2025

https://www.axios.com/2025/08/12/why-more-doctors-cant-make-ends-meet

Medical practice bankruptcies hit a six-year high last year.

07/30/2025

https://www.aarp.org/health/drugs-supplements/common-medications-may-slow-cognitive-decline.html?_hsmi=373463125

Questions remain about whether the drugs offer benefit or if other factors are involved

07/21/2025

https://www.axios.com/2025/07/21/hospital-consolidation-doctor-practice-cost

It's the latest evidence of consolidation in health care.