Heading into the home stretch of what looks like a challenging midterm election, President Trump is pressuring U.S. oil companies to rush into Venezuela and ratchet up the pumping in an effort to lower the price of oil — and therefore the price of gasoline. But reports indicate that oil-company CEOs aren’t that interested. That’s because their top priority is their companies’ economic survival, not Trump’s political survival.
Category: Policy & Legislation
Is It Bad that the HHS Secretary Believes in Alternative Medicine?
Alternative medicine, including dietary supplements, vitamins and herbal elixirs, is yet another way consumers try to improve their health, prevent disease, and take more control of their body. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has a complicated history with alternative medicine. People take supplements for similar reasons as they take drugs, but that is where it gets complicated.
Your Primary Care Physician Will See You Now… but Only on Video After You Talk to an AI Assistant
Virtual care cannot replace a personal physician. Programs like Care Connect sound great if they are part of a direct primary care experience where patients have access to both in-person and remote physician visits. There is also the question of cost. Is a consultation with an AI agent that is reviewed and approved by a physician $125 or $25. I would expect virtual consultations to be less expensive than in-person visits, but AI practices may see things differently.