My primary care physician announced he is converting to a “concierge” practice, forcing us to either pay his annual fee or find another doctor. With few doctors willing to take on new Medicare patients, is my doctor violating his code of ethics? And wh…
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A View From Inside Cigna’s $67 Billion Acquisition Of Express Scripts
Cigna recently closed one of the largest acquisitions when its deal with Express Scripts closed in late 2018. One of the executives tasked with overseeing the integration has been Express Scripts CTO Phil Finucane. He describes the steps his counterpar…
Cryonics: Medicine, Or The Modern Mummy?
The cryonics debate explained, plus new issues in waking the dead. Would cryonics customers even be welcomed in the future?
The Unspoken Causes Of Physician Burnout
When medical culture clashes with medical science, the only way to protect patients is to change the culture.
Don’t Buy The Democrats’ ‘Moderate’ Alternatives To Medicare For All
Democrats are committed to a government takeover of our nation’s healthcare system—they just can’t decide how. Whether it’s Medicare for All, or through the public option, in the end, both choices will lead to the same inevitability: deteriorating qual…
Physicians See More Pay Tied To Patient Satisfaction And Outcomes
The shift away from fee-for-service reimbursement that has historically paid doctors based on the volume of care they deliver is a trend escalating as health insurance companies and the federal government shift to value-based models like bundled paymen…
The Loneliest Word
Benjamin was the last Tasmanian tiger. Martha was the last passenger pigeon. Lonesome George was the last tortoise of his species. They were all “endlings,” and they’re all gone now. A new report warns that 1,000,000 species may soon suffer the same fate.
Baroness Joanna Shield’s BenevolentAI Is Reportedly Preparing To Slash Its $2 Billion Valuation
The company, led by Baroness Joanna Shields, the former European boss of Facebook, is reportedly raising another round of funding at a valuation “far below” its $2 billion valuation.
Cockroaches Growing Tougher To Kill, Why This Is A Problem
This is not good news, unless of course you are a cockroach..
Citizens’ Health More Important Than Right To Travel By Car, Rules Spanish Judge
Judge rules that clean air is more important than car travel in Madrid.
