Doctors sometimes get caught up in their own knowledge and often do not realize what patients do not know. Doctors may be short on time to discuss treatment side effects. They may believe they know best and do not want to muddy the water with unnecessary discussions. Indeed, one attorney I spoke with told me about the time his wife was discussing a surgery for his son to correct a sports injury. The surgeon became exasperated and said he would withdraw from the surgery if she did not stop asking questions.
Author: Devon Herrick
Fast Company: Could a Mortgage Pay for Million-Dollar Gene Therapies?
In recent years drug makers have developed costly gene therapies priced at more than $1 million. Sometimes these are taken once in a lifetime. Other times they must be repeated periodically. Sometimes they work well, other times not so much.
Obamacare’s Free Preventive Care is a Minefield of Surprise Medical Bills
Annual Wellness visits are a minefield of surprise medical bills. It is especially bad when patients receive preventive care from a hospital or university-owed medical clinic. Everything done during your free wellness visit is not free; only preventive care is. Any care that follows up on a previous problem is not considered preventive care.
Trump Wants Americans to Have More Babies: It Won’t Work
President Trump wants to spur a Baby Boom. His proposals will be ineffective at best, while costly and counterproductive in the long run. Moreover, offering a $5,000 cash bonus to have an additional baby would create some perverse incentives.