Some Truths About Health Insurance
This recent commentary in the Wall Street Journal (see below) raises some important questions about our perceptions about the health…
Kidney cancer patients lose out on life-prolonging meds in England
Well, this is the type of commission (no doubt headed by another czar) that the Congress and apparently the President…
Archiving patients' emails – another thing for docs to do
There are many considerations when physicians move to electronic data management systems. When it comes to medical records, there are…
Shortfalls in NHS patient care exposed
Power corrupts and absolute power corrupts absolutely . . . as the saying goes when one had a monopoly over…
Senator Edward Kennedy (1932-2009)
Regardless of politics and ideology, one must respect the many ordeals and trials faced and overcome by Senator Ted Kennedy
Who are the "uninsured"?
It is well known to every health care worker that faces the daily trials of caring for those showing up…
Massachusetts has highest health insurance premiums . . . model for U.S. ?
Massachusetts found out that expanding coverage was relatively easy, sort of. Paying for it is not. Why? Because the vast…
QUICK POST: Colleges mandating health insurance coverage for students
This is just common sense. Colleges are making a smart choice to require student insurance, either under existing plan from…
Physician Fees Excessive? Doubtful.
In the end, we have many issues to address, but this study, while helpful in some respects, is really designed…