I had the pleasure of recording a podcast organized by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and Avalere Health. Here is a link to the episode.
You should also check out other episodes.
Here’s a picture from @RAdamsDudleyMD, one that, sadly, is consistent with many previous studies. The US doesn’t measure up in giving people access to medical care.
A friend of mine recently had a very sore throat. She knew how to manage her symptoms–lozenges, warm tea and the like. But she was worried she might have strep and would therefore need antibiotics. That should be a simple question to answer with a quick trip to the primary care clinic. Except that her…
When Lorie Duff was pregnant with her third child, she did what all good moms are supposed to do. She went to the ObGyn clinic for prenatal care. But she fell behind on the clinic payments. She only made about $25,000 a year managing an auto parts store while her husband stayed home with their…
“DOCTOR FILES: When the Unknown Is Not So Bad” – Los Angeles Times
Old news – healthcare costs are rising again. Older news – healthcare costs have been rising, faster than inflation, for most of the last half-century. Newer news – those costs are increasingly being born by employees rather than employers. Here’s a picture I came across at Vox, an excellent website for healthcare news.