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Graduating medical school students traditionally swear allegiance to the Hippocratic Oath, which they assume mandates that they “first do no harm,” but it is dated and now coming under fire.

Preserving Health and Wellness and Preventing Chronic Diseases – America Does It Very Poorly

Stephen Schimpff, MD MACP - July 22, 2022

Assuring medical insurance for all Americans is an important goal, but it is far from sufficient to ensure we all get the best or even adequate care

So Your Insurance Dropped Your Doctor. Now What?

Medika Life - November 16, 2025

Last winter, Amber Wingler started getting a series of increasingly urgent messages from the local hospital in Columbia, Missouri, letting her know her family’s...

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