Healthcare Policy and Opinion

How to Consult Dr. Google

“OMG, am I dying?”“I read that this vaccine is dangerous”.“I want to try this new supplement, does it work?”“Is this…

5 years ago

What It’s REALLY Like to Hear the Words: “You Have Cancer”

In any word association exercise, the word cancer is most often linked with death.  Maybe two percent of outliers would…

5 years ago

Medicine and Hope Are Allies in Care

For centuries, scientists have pursued treatments and cures for pressing and frightening illnesses. Throughout that time, we have called upon…

5 years ago

The Medika Life 50 – The Most Influential Voices in Health for 2022

Medika Life 50 Top Healthcare Voices of Influence for 2022. Engage with leading voices, amplify their reach and expand your…

5 years ago

What’s in it for me? Encouraging patient ownership of PHI Data

Do patients really understand the true value associated with ownership and management of their healthcare data? It would appear not…

5 years ago

Cutting-Edge Innovation Is Not Enough To Save Lives

Yesterday, my 97-year-old physician father-in-law died.  His longevity was the result of great medical advances during the past two decades,…

5 years ago

It’s Not Social Media, It’s Social And Media

For many of us, living in a world of social media can be an integral component to our success.  Our…

5 years ago

Patients Divided Over Alzheimer’s Drug: Is It a ‘Risk I’m Willing to Take’ or Just a ‘Magic Pill’?

[This article appears orginally in Kaiser Health News and is reprinted with permission and is authored by Judith Graham.] If…

5 years ago

$35 Insulin Cap Is Welcome, Popular, and Bipartisan. But Congress May Not Pass It Anyway.

[This story is reprinted with permission for KHN. The story also ran on Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Our thanks to Kaiser Health News…

5 years ago

Health Care Paradox: Medicare Penalizes Dozens of Hospitals It Also Gives Five Stars

[Reprinted with permission from Kaiser Health News - Author Jordan Rau. The federal government has penalized 764 hospitals — including…

5 years ago

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