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A recent article published this past Saturday in The Wall Street Journal discusses some up and coming realities of future probabilities in health care

December 31, 2012 1 Comment

Balance Billing is Key to Medicare Debate

With the fiscal cliff ever looming, Americans are faced with the daunting realization that many entitlement programs cannot continue under their current payment structures. Medicare

December 20, 2012 1 Comment

Antioxidants and Health

Recently in the news and the medical literature there has been positive data correlating antioxidant intake and improved health. Oxidation is an inevitable outcome of

December 15, 2012 No Comments

“Get ready for a two-tier system of medical care”

As I explained in the Mediscare/Paul Ryan blog a couple of weeks ago, Medicare’s price-fixing has resulted in the Health Insurance industry indexing their prices to Medicare. Additionally, unrealistic

September 25, 2012 3 Comments

Doctor Shortage May Swell to 130,000 With Caps

“Does anyone in this country beleive in a free market economy anymore? Here are some ideas. Why don’t my professional membership organizations such as the

September 6, 2012 1 Comment

As hospitals acquire more private practices, insurance costs rise

From the AMA Morning Rounds: On the front page of its Business Section, the Wall Street Journal (8/27, B1, Mathews, Subscription Publication) reports that it is becoming

August 29, 2012 1 Comment

Mediscare? What Paul Ryan’s Medicare Overhaul Fails to Address

I don’t think anyone remotely following the health care debate as well as this country’s budget problems will contest that Medicare as it currently stands

August 23, 2012 1 Comment

Massachusetts Health Care Reform

In July it was noted in the AMA news that Massachusett’s health care costs are spiraling out of control. This is the model started under

August 13, 2012 No Comments

Cancer Rates Declining?-06/21/11

Recent cancer report shows cancer death rates are declining signficantly in the United States. See the following link to read further. http://www.cancer.org/Cancer/news/News/annualreport-u.s-cancer-death-rates-decline-but-disparities-remain

May 30, 2012 No Comments