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What Should Replace the Affordable Care Act?

In my prior piece, I explained that health insurance plans and government programs shield patients from the true cost of services provided, leading to expensive

July 30, 2012 2 Comments

Milk Thistle Extract for Liver Disease

Milk thistle extract (silymarin) was studied for potential benefit in refractory hepatitis C. This study found that this supplement for this situation was no different

July 24, 2012 No Comments

How Perverse Market Forces Contributed to Counterfeit Cancer Medication Arrival To United States Patients

This is a story involving socialized healthcare, price controls, supply reality, poor judgement, protectionism, arbitrage, and greed. A special report feature in Friday, July 20th’s

July 23, 2012 No Comments

Regulating Dietary Supplements: The DMAA Debate

Last week, the Archives of Internal Medicine published a commentary advocating more government regulation of dietary supplements. Dietary supplements refer to non-vitamin, non-mineral products such

July 18, 2012 No Comments

Stockton seeks bankruptcy; comparing the cost of a city with the cost of healthcare

Putting Numbers in Perspective July 27th it was announced that Stockton, California, with about 300,000 residents and a $700 million debt load, is set to

July 11, 2012 1 Comment

Medicare For All?

This is the sign in the upper photo of the Wall Street Journal’s front page July 29th 2012. This appears to be the sentiment of

July 9, 2012 3 Comments

Doctors are going out of business

As it turns out, I’m not the only physician struggling to stay afloat in this severely mismanaged healthcare system. This recent survey shows that 26%

June 28, 2012 No Comments

Northern White Beans with Quinoa and Barley

A high fiber / high protein meal from Dr. Raymond Kordonowy. Always searching for ways to optimize nutrition, I love to experiment in the

June 27, 2012 1 Comment

Patents on “reinvented” medications lead to higher insurance premiums

This Friday’s Wall Street Journal (June 22,2012) features an article authored by Jonathan D. Rockoff reporting that Abbott Laboratories is contesting a portion of the

June 25, 2012 4 Comments

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