One thing I have never heard was a doctor advising viewers to take drugs willy-nilly without an underlying condition or an examination. There is more to the Internet than YouTube, however and social media has plenty of charlatans. Social media influencers on TikTok, Instagram and elsewhere, with no medical background, often encourage followers to take prescription drugs.
Author: Devon Herrick
KFF: Family Health Coverage Approaches Cost of a Cheap Car
The average cost of a family health coverage through an employer is nearly $27,000 a year. As the Kaiser Family Foundation (KFF) phrased it: a new car vs. health insurance? It’s pretty difficult these days to find new car models selling for $27,000 but the point is still a good one.
KFF: Does it Matter if You Die Alone?
My father died surrounded by his family, in a hospital critical care unit. We held his hands as a hospital chaplain sang a hymn. His death was peaceful. My wife’s mother was also with a loved one – her oldest daughter – when she passed. Her death was not planned; it just happened while my…
Uptick in Doctors Leaving Clinical Practice
There will likely be an exodus of physicians in the next few years as older physicians grow weary of the health care bureaucracy and decide it is time to retire. Replacing them will be difficult.