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.
Author: Devon Herrick
Study: Father’s Heavy Drinking Negatively Affects Wives and Children
Occasionally, a study comes out that makes you wonder how the researchers got it funded. A new study out of La Trobe University was apparently authored by Captain Obvious. The Earthshattering finding? Alcoholism by husbands and fathers negatively affects their wives and children.
Dating, Mating and Marriage in the Age of Aquarius
Numerous articles in the popular press, creators on YouTube and numerous social media websites all claim men are not pursuing women like they used to. Some Christian organizations believe our culture has experienced a decline of manhood and masculinity leading young men to eschew dating and romance. Recent surveys claimed that nearly one-third (~30%) of adult men under the age of 30 are not in a relationship and are not looking. Indeed, another data source claimed 39% of men age 25 to 54 are single.
What Does a Physician Office Visit Cost? It Depends…
How much should your doctor get paid for an office visit? If health insurance were not pervasive, you would probably pay by the minute. However, primary care physicians’ fees are not necessarily based on time. Rather, they are reimbursed based on billing codes for various tasks while examining you.