By Jeffrey Kahntroff and Rochelle Watson, AMA Journal of Ethics, Jan. 2009. Gabino Olvera is a 42-year-old man who is mentally ill, paraplegic, and homeless. He was dropped off by Hollywood Presbyterian Medical Center in… Read More
Knowing which mask to pick and making sure it’s not a fake requires the sleuthing skills of a forensic investigator. Our guide can help. By Tara Parker-Pope, Jan. 14, 2022. The New York Times. The… Read More
Finding an at-home COVID-19 test is tricky at the moment, and fraudulent tests are now making the rounds. Here’s how to spot a fake. By Kim Wong-Shing, CNET, Jan. 13, 2022. The beginning of 2022… Read More
By Michelle Andrews, for Kaiser Health News, Sept.21, 2021. It took years for Elle Moxley to get a diagnosis that explained her crippling gastrointestinal pain and digestion problems, fatigue and hot, red rashes. But even… Read More
Article Summary: Patients are getting stuck out-of-network due to rifts between insurers and hospitals. By Andy Miller, KHN, Nov 17, 2021. In September, when Shelly Azzopardi went to Wellstar Kennestone Hospital with abdominal pain, she… Read More
Article Summary: Medicare Advantage Plans have caused an increase in cost to taxpayers because of the way they have been charging sicker patients. By Fred Schulte, KHN, Nov 11, 2021. Switching seniors to Medicare Advantage… Read More
Article Summary: Drugmakers struck back by halting federal drug discounts resulting in reduced access to health care and drug benefits that patient’s need. By Sarah Jane Tribble and Emily Featherston, KHN, Nov 16, 2021. In… Read More
Article Summary: A recently published national cohort analysis found significant increase in ambulatory care-sensitive outcomes and per-resident Medicare costs. By Dave Muoio, Fierce Healthcare, Nov 24, 2021. Long-stay residents of nursing homes recently acquired by… Read More
By NBPAS, August 10, 2021. A recent article in the American Journal of Managed Care shed light on copay maximizer strategies among generics manufacturers. But not many patients understand how drug manufacturers are incorporating copay… Read More
By Brian Mann and Scott Neuman, from NPR All Things Considered, updated September 27, 2021. A patch containing the active ingredient fentanyl is shown by a pharmacist. The painkiller fentanyl, which can be up to… Read More