Government-run health care is disastrous for patients, doctors, taxpayers—and now lawmakers. California’s progressives say they are not giving up—and that single-payer will be back. But perhaps California’s single-payer firestorm will finally wake prog…
It’s high time we terminate pandemic mandates and restrictions and let people live normal lives again.
Before I worked as a medical scribe, I didn’t realize how many mildly ill people visited the emergency department (ED). In my first few weeks, though, I learned that patients with minor complaints, such as sprains, cavities, rashes, and common co…
Millions of Americans each week watch as fictional television matriarch Rebecca Pearson, in the NBC-TV series, “This Is Us,” struggles with frustrations of early-onset Alzheimer’s disease and fear of an unknown health future. In the c…
Millions of Americans each week watch as fictional television matriarch Rebecca Pearson, in the NBC-TV series, “This Is Us,” struggles with frustrations of early-onset Alzheimer’s disease and fear of an unknown health future. In the c…
“In the end, the patient-physician relationship is crucial to overall decision-making for any plan of care, treatment, or surgery. There are many variations in the reviewed studies in health care literature as to the cost-effectiveness of second …
A new report warns more than 1.2 million people could die from overdoses in the U.S. and Canada by 2029 if no action is taken.
There are few silver linings related to the COVID-19 pandemic, but one that stands out is the growing recognition that health equity must be an essential guiding principle for health care organizations going forward. The broader health care system suff…
Medicare Advantage brings healthcare costs down without sacrificing quality. That’s something any senior advocate should support.
I am a physician at a critical access hospital. I manage both the ER and inpatient service and am the only physician in the hospital. This is the reality for many rural hospitals across the country. With no urgent care in town, and with primary care of…
