The controversy over health care reform often boils down to two issues: coverage and cost. The Affordable Care Act (ACA) made significant…
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It is the year 2018, and patients don’t always receive good care and doctors questions their career choice. How have we arrived…
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Independent practice: Both nurse practitioners and physicians should be outraged
by Rebekah Bernard MD January 5, 2018The United States is facing a looming physician shortage, and some groups see this as an opportunity to promote an agenda of…
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Doctors: It is never too late to step up and fulfill the true potential of your voice
by Charlene Gaw January 4, 2018I entered medical school with an intense desire to take care of others. A naturally — sometimes overbearingly — caring person with…
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It is time for physicians to take back medicine
by Amaryllis Sanchez Wohlever MD January 4, 2018I remember medical school and residency vividly. How could anyone forget such a sacrifice, such a vital investment in a top-notch education?…
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The New York Times reported that drug companies, insurers and pharmacies may “team up” to create effective monopolies. Company executives argue that…
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I recently rounded on patients at Providence Hospital as the attending physician on the family medicine residency program’s inpatient service. Providence recently…
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It’s time to make oral contraceptives available without a prescription
by Jeffrey A. Singer MD January 2, 2018At his recent confirmation hearing, Alex Azar, President Trump’s nominee for secretary of Health and Human Services, was grilled by senators who wanted…