Every day, patients are faced with a decision on whether or not to put themselves through medical treatment. In some cases, a recommended treatment will only be a question of comfort or speed of healing. In… Read More
How to Make an Informed Choice. Most of the time, doctors and patients will agree when it is time to be discharged from the hospital. However, there are circumstances when there may be disagreement. In… Read More
By Brian Alexander, The Atlantic. This is the story of a small-town, publicly-owned hospital that, after thriving for decades, is struggling and now in all likelihood about to be appended to a large regional health-care… Read More
New scam targeting Medicare users. By Tricia Kean, KNTV Las Vegas. Martin Thuna recently received a call. “The lady said I’m calling from Medicare. I want to go over your health insurance. You are Martin… Read More
by Gerri Detweiler, Credit.com. Medical costs are on the rise, and insurance companies are refusing to foot the bills. Millions of people have chronic conditions or medical emergencies that lead to multiple office visits with… Read More
By Yoni Blumberg, Money. . The U.S. is famous for over-spending on health care. The nation spent 17.8 percent of its GDP on health care in 2016. Meanwhile, the average spending of 11 high-income countries… Read More
America’s Doctors Are Facing an Epidemic. By Association of Independent Doctors. Every day hospitals are buying up medical practices, turning independent doctors into hospital employees. That trend is not healthy for patients or for doctors. It hurts… Read More
By Ayla Ellison, Becker’s Hospital Review. Four people have been charged in an $80 million Medicare fraud scheme that involved providing unnecessary medical treatment to patients, according to the Mid Hudson Valley Patch. According to… Read More
By Ayla Ellison, Becker’s Hospital Review. A Florida plastic surgeon filed a $100 million defamation lawsuit against Orlando (Fla.) Health Aug. 21, alleging he was fired and made the target of a smear campaign for… Read More
By Ayla Ellison. Becker’s Hospital Review. Kalispell (Mont.) Regional Healthcare disclosed in June that it is under federal investigation, and a recently unsealed complaint filed by the CFO of the hospital’s physician network provides more details about… Read More