Ethics in Practice - Medika Life

Vaccinate, inoculate and immunize are three words that describe the "jab" people get to guard them against serious infectious illnesses. Harmonious - yes - but each offers a different consumer expectation.

Ohio Sneaks LGBTQ Discrimination Law Into Budget Bill

Dr Jeff Livingston - July 8, 2021

Ohio Governor Mike DeWine signed an LGTBQ discrimination bill into law allowing medical providers and insurance companies to refuse to treat patients based on moral objections.

Guns, Race, and Profit: The Pain of America’s Other Epidemic

Medika Life - August 29, 2025

BOGALUSA, La. — Less than a mile from a century-old mill that sustained generations in this small town north of New Orleans, 19-year-old Tajdryn...

“Investigational” Is Payer Code for “Coverage Denied”

Gil Bashe, Medika Life Editor - February 18, 2021

Outside the pandemic, “investigational” remains payer code for denying reimbursement. In the case of treatment for chronic conditions, even FDA-approved digital-health and connected devices languish on waitlists for formulary inclusion.

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