ProPublica investigative journalists expose the unacceptable state of dialysis treatment within our “superior” medical system. ”Taxpayers spend more than $20 billion a year to care for those on dialysis — about $77,000 per patient, more, by some accounts, than any other nation. Yet the United States continues to have one of the industrialized world’s...
Technology is both a blessing and a curse. It can bring someone back from the brink of death so that they continue to live a fulfilling existence. It can also keep one alive for years even if there is no brain function. Clearly one needs to be extremely specific as to their wishes for...
Discussing medical costs with your doctor will help control your bill. Most physicians still assume all of their patients have adequate insurance; if that is not the case, tell him so! Enlisting your doctor’s help to reduce your expenses can net huge savings — some medications may be of questionable efficacy; certain diagnostics may...
Although the Latino population is growing, Latinos are not as likely to use hospice. Reasons include language barriers, a higher rate of uninsureds, and a cultural milieu that discourages the discussion of impending death.
According to Dr. Jerome Groopman, in How Doctors Think, a good question to ask is, “What else could this be?”
“I know we’re supposed to know about nutrition and diet, but none of us really does.”
Why good doctors give useless answers.
Locator services include home healthcare, community health centers, hospice information, and much more.
This Issue Brief from Kaiser profiles the uninsured population, their impact on public health and government spending, and explains how the 2010 Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act will reduce the number of uninsureds. Currently, the federal and state government spends 75% to finance uncompensated medical care.
Deadly Spin, by Wendell Potter, details the case of Nataline, a 17-year-old girl who died because the health insurance company CIGNA refused to authorize a life-saving procedure. This New York Times article can’t make the status quo any clearer. Insurance companies’ profits drive the treatment you receive, and your health is a lower priority than...
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