The New Yorker’s Roz Chast Nails the Topic of Healthcare Price Transparency
Similar Posts
Generic Doesn‘t Mean Affordable
Byadmin
Generic meds are supposed to be relatively cheap; multiple companies can make the same molecule, leading to price-lowering competition. But that’s not always what happens in the US market. Look at the prices of these generics, in the US vs Canada: We need to take regulatory or legislative steps to reduce the price of generic…
Have Reimbursement Rules Taken the Joy Out of Being A Physician?
Byadmin
She came to the urgent care center with a sprained ankle. The primary care provider gave her excellent care, expertly applying evidence-based evaluation guidelines to her situation, and, thereby, avoiding unnecessary x-rays. By all measures, the provider’s care was excellent, but the interaction still ended up reducing his salary. You see, that patient’s only medical…
Who Do You Love More – Your Doctor or Your Congressperson? The Answer: Your Nurse!
Byadmin
A recent Gallup poll asked people how they would rate the honesty and ethical standards of people in a wide range of professions. Not surprisingly, Congress didn’t come out very well on this poll, rating even below car salespeople on these traits. Among highly paid professionals, physicians came out on top. Physicians are still highly…
Why Investing in Better Primary Care Failed to Save Money
Byadmin
Shutterstock We have a huge healthcare problem in the U.S., spending way more than other wealthy countries, expenses that not only burden state and federal governments, but that also take money out of American pockets. Some people hope that better primary care will reduce U.S. healthcare spending. They point out that a small number of…
What Healthy Cereal Boxes Should Look Like
Byadmin
A while back, former FDA Commissioner David Kessler published an article in the New England Journal depicting what cereal boxes would look like if they provided people with useful health information. Here is a sample: What do you think?
Has Mammography Created an Epidemic of Pseudo-Survivorship?
Byadmin
Karen Vogt’s breast cancer journey began like many others, with her breasts painfully squeezed into a mammography machine. At age 52, it was far from her first mammogram, but this scan would be the most consequential by far. It revealed microcalcifications, little areas of breast tissue speckled with deposits of calcium that her radiologist worried…