She said her insurance wouldn’t cover her oxygen. I didn’t believe her. She needed it. She had an irreversible lung disease that…
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About 30 miles east of LA, on the quiet tree-lined campus of Claremont Graduate University, sunlight pierces the ornately covered windows of…
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America leads the world in high tech care and health care costs
by Mark Kelley MD April 14, 2018Why is U.S. health care so costly compared to other developed countries? A recently published report provides some insights. In a study of 11…
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The short white coat, breast pocket full of colorful pens, side pockets bulging with gauze pads and suture kits, a simultaneous look…
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It is wildly popular to say that the chief culprit in the U.S. health care system is the traditional fee-for-service payment system,…
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I was behind schedule (again). My next patient was Helen, a non-compliant diabetic that hadn’t been into my office in over two…
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All eyes are on interest rates as investors look for more signs of trouble ahead. If their concerns over higher-than-expected inflation prove…
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Single payer health care is enjoying a boomlet in public opinion. A Pew Research Center poll released in June 2017 found that, “Overall, 33…