Healthcare Policy
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ABOLISH THE USPSTF?
Abolishing the well-entrenched, forty-plus year old, highly-respected, 16-member institution called the United States Preventive Services Task Force, or USPSTF, will…
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MMRV VACCINE HITS A SNAG
In my sixty years of association with the health care industry and the medical profession, I have never seen such…
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PRIVATE PRACTICE IS DYING
In 1974, when I entered private practice, the vast majority of physicians were independent practitioners. The few physicians who were…
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DOES COGNITIVE REHAB HELP DEMENTIA PATIENTS?
The number of people living with dementia is expected to increase two-and-a-half times between now and 2050! The number quoted…
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PRIMARY CARE DOCS LEAVING MEDICARE
My position on Medicare pay to physicians is clear. I’ve stated it in many past blogs, and nothing has happened…
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MEDICARE ADVANTAGE PLANS
When I first went on Medicare, I opted for the traditional plan (parts A, B, and D) because it was…
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WHAT’S THE BIG DEAL ABOUT PHYSICIAN INCOME?
In addition to physician happiness, the Medscape survey quoted previously also questioned participants about lifestyle. Within this category were inquiries…
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ARE PATIENTS BECOMING SMARTER?
Maybe. Unless you have health insurance that requires you to see your primary care doctor (family physician, pediatrician, internist) first,…
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BODY MASS INDEX (BMI) NO LONGER PERTINENT
More than 40% of U.S. adults are obese. I suspect 40% is low and it’s more like 50%-60% of Americans…
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WILL MEDICARE COVER WEIGHT LOSS DRUGS?
Those GLP-1 RA drugs are in the news again, and this time, it’s good news for the pocketbooks of the…
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