Reading the headlines in the morning newspaper lately can downright depressing. It was with that feeling that I recalled three conversations I had recently with people who have various cancers. And I realized that despite all the chaos around us, maybe…
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Some generics can cost Medicare recipients more than brand-name drugs
Medicare Part D beneficiaries can have higher out-of-pocket spending for generics if they use expensive specialty drugs.
It’s time for physicians to stop thinking like dogs
When I sat on the management committee of our surgery center, I was wondering why owners didn’t bring all their cases to the facility. They would clearly benefit financially if they increased their caseload. So why didn’t they? I realized, it was becau…
UnitedHealth Group Invests In Job Of The Future: ‘Data Scientists’
The $8.25 million investment by the nation’s largest health insurer will be made over five years to the Atlanta University Center Consortium, which includes Clark Atlanta University, Morehouse College, Morehouse School of Medicine and Spelman College.
Florida Is The Latest Republican-Led State To Adopt Clean Needle Exchanges
Florida has struggled for years with opioid overdoses — and the highest rate of HIV infection in the U.S. Lawmakers now hope needle exchanges and a “harm reduction” approach could help save lives.
The tension between guidelines and individualized treatment
I recently read an article in a peer-reviewed journal citing the benefits of a few eggs per week as part of a low carbohydrate dietary intervention for Type 2 diabetes. The information was so meaningful about a controversial food source of protein tha…
Courts Order Delay Of Trump Administration’s Health Care ‘Conscience Rights’ Rule
The rule was intended to protect health care workers who refuse to assist in procedures like abortion because of religious or moral beliefs. Plaintiffs argue the rule could put patient safety at risk.
Digital Company Propeller Finds Success With Public Health
Propeller Health digital medicine companies that has demonstrated clinical results and clear financial success and tackles public health as a core part of its mission.
What does it mean for physicians to be financially free?
What does it mean to actually be financially free? If we make it a goal, what are we really working toward? Rather than looking at financial freedom as an abstract concept, it can be very useful to visualize exactly how it could impact your life. Ultim…
