Over the years I’ve had numerous people tell me their eye surgery was great! Also, a few who said it was not great. I’ve also heard from various sources that there are side effects that are rarely discussed
Author: Devon Herrick
Nearly One-Quarter of Doctors (and Medical Students) are Considering Quitting Medicine
A new study found that one-quarter of medical students are so disenchanted with their program they are considering quitting. A much larger proportion of medical students and nursing students (58%) would prefer a career in health care where they don’t treat patients. Students were especially worried about the cost of their education, but also burdened by the…
OTC Hearing Aids Approved One Year Ago, No Thanks to the FDA
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) finally got something right when it finalized rules allowing over-the-counter (OTC) hearing aids. Only kidding. The FDA can’t take credit for OTC hearing aids. It took the FDA five years after Congress passed legislation in 2017 forcing the FDA to create a category of OTC hearing aids.
Commonwealth Fund: Medical Care is Expensive and Many People Find it Unaffordable
The Commonwealth Fund (a proponent of Big Government health care) released its 2023 health care survey that found about half of Americans have problems affording health care.
Given the necessity of insurance to defray the full cost of health care in the United States, it shouldn’t come as a surprise that the vast majority of people who had spent some time uninsured during the year would report difficulty affording their health care costs. More surprising is the large share of adults who had insurance all year but still report difficulty paying health care expenses.