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Five Warning Signs Your Doctor Was Too Quick To Diagnose You With High Blood Pressure
High blood pressure is the silent killer. But it is also harmful to be told you have high blood pressure when you don’t, and to be treated for high blood pressure when that treatment won’t benefit you. Here are several questions to ask your doctor, so …
The Insurance Companies That Are Most Likely To Refuse To Pay Doctors
Just like their patients, physicians also navigate a challenging reimbursement environment. A recent study shows which payers are most likely to reject the bills submitted to them by physicians’ offices, demonstrating how burdensome it is for physician…
Why Telling Your Children They Are Smart Could Turn Them Into Cheaters
When children do well and we tell them how smart they are, are we making them feel pressure to cut corners to hold on to their “smart” identity? It’s probably okay to praise them, but we may need to be stingier about praising them in ways that cause th…
What Socialized Medicine Would Mean for Your Health
If socialized medical care is bad for patients, then you’d expect people within the VA system to fare worse than veterans who, instead, pay for their medical care with Medicare. A recent study provided fairly compelling evidence that the VA offered bet…
A Patient Complained About The Cost Of Her Medical Care (Here’s How Her Doctor Responded)
Patients pay a price for the inexplicably high cost of U.S. healthcare. Not just in the expense of copays and deductibles, but also through the harm of losing trust in our nation’s healthcare system.
Is Your Local Hospital About To Close? Here Is How Congress Can Help
Rural hospitals are closing down at an alarming rate. Fortunately, there is something both state and federal legislators can do to keep these hospitals open.
Why You Might Get Kidney Cancer If You Move To Florida
You may want to ask your doctors to think twice before ordering an unnecessary CT scan or treating an incidental “diagnosis.”
A Moderate Republican Plan To Fix American Healthcare: ‘Medicare For All’?
What if “Medicare for All” ends up being a politically moderate way to bring more market competition to the U.S. healthcare system?
Obamacare: Death By A Thousand Advertising Cuts
The Trump administration is cutting funding for Obamacare advertising. Will less advertising mean fewer customers?
Is Your Boss Discriminating Against You Because You Smoke?
Almost half of the companies who charge smokers more for health insurance are breaking the law.
