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Amnesty from medical debt?
Medical debt is damaging the credit of right around 30 million people, according to the latest figures I've seen. What floors me about this problem is how it's both completely stealth and something that's so easily fixed once you know about it. You would expect that damaged credit because of ...
How much should insurers pay to save a life?
I read in The Los Angeles Times a story that really got me thinking about health care in our country. Jalal Afshar was a member of the HMO Kaiser Permanente, an insurer with a true staff model that gives you less out of pocket than in more traditional health care ...
Yet another reason to quit smoking
Smokers: If you feel like people are picking on you because you smoke, *they are*! You already know it damages your health and wallet. New studies show there's yet another way it hurts your life.
Doctor who was strong patient advocate sues insurance company
A Los Angeles doctor who sued an insurance company for not approving needed services for patients has won in court. Dr. Jeff Nordella alleges he was banned by Anthem Blue Cross when he applied to be a preferred provider because he was a nuisance for prior insurers. What did he ...
Chain dentist offices are affordable, but what about quality of care?
Dentistry is undergoing changes that will bring both positives and challenges to the marketplace for years to come. One trend that looks set to shape the future is the rise of chain dentistry practices. I read a story in The Detroit Free Press about Great Expression Dental Centers as just ...
Nurse practitioners alleviate shortage of primary care docs
Your access to health care is getting easier in America today. I've talked in the past about "nurse-in-a-box clinics" at retail storefronts that offer care 7 days a week from nurse practitioners. BusinessWeek reports 16 of 50 states allow nurse practitioners to practice as primary care providers without restrictions. In ...
Smoking down among teens
A new study shows the rate of smoking among teens has fallen by huge amounts over the course of several generations. The University of Michigan study shows 10% of teens may have lit a cigarette in the last month. But that number is at the lowest level since the survey ...
Employers and insurers are tracking your spending
Employers and insurance administrators are tracking spending data to build a profile of the kind of food you eat, the size of clothes you wear, and more. Maybe I'm overthinking this, but the whole thing stinks of Big Brother to me. “Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina recently ...
Hospital costs still not being clearly disclosed to cash payers
Cost transparency at hospitals still leaves something to be desired even in an age when "consumer-driven health care" is the buzzword of the future. The Associated Press reports that researchers at two universities were charged with calling hospitals in every state, more than 120 hospitals in total, to find out ...
Having trouble remembering to take your medication?
Some time ago, my allergist wrote me a prescription that contained 10 pills at a cost of $11/pill. After the pharmacist revealed the total cost, I nearly needed to visit the emergency room when I fell down and hit my head! Medicines can be so expensive. But there are ways ...
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