The New York Times– In my more exasperated moments of residency, I must admit I was envious not only of what my supervising doctors knew, but also who they treated. Residents in our clinic, doctors in training just out of...
Medical Economics– In this environment, it should come as no surprise that for the second straight year, the 2018 Medical Economics Payer Scorecard shows that physicians are greatly dissatisfied with the policies payers implement, many of which cost them both...
Becker’s Hospital Review– The Mercatus Center within Fairfax, Va.-based George Mason University released its June 2018 update report on patient access to healthcare. The Healthcare Openness and Access Project reviewed state health data to draw comparisons on states’ healthcare flexibility. The ranking...
Healio– Despite the availability of highly effective direct-acting antiviral therapy for chronic hepatitis C virus infection, both public and private health insurers in the United States continue to deny coverage for the drugs at increasingly high rates, according to a...
News on 6 Oklahoma– David Thompson’s doctors say a clinical trial will increase his chances of survival. But his insurance company denied the claim. For the past seven months, David Thompson has been fighting for his life. Diagnosed with Stage...
Vox– Mandy has now been in recovery from her opioid addiction for more than two months — and she’s ready to keep that going. But the 29-year-old in the Chicago area is now dealing with a big obstacle: her health...
Houston Chronicle– Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas has agreed to a 60-day delay of a contentious program to step up scrutiny of out-of-network emergency room claims and deny those determined after-the-fact not to be true emergencies. The program...
WFTV ABC9 (Central Florida)– Central Florida cancer patient thought she was fully insured, but she was billed for a $7,000 test. She’s covered by a major insurance company that has come under fire for changing coverage and sticking patients with...
U.S. News & World Report — Health insurers that want to discourage patients from choosing expensive medication therapies over less costly alternatives are targeting copay assistance programs, the coupons designed by drug manufacturers to help patients afford pricey medications their doctors...
The New York Times– In October 2014, my father was startled to receive a letter announcing the retirement, in a month’s time, of our family physician. Both he and his doctor were in their late 60s by then, and their...