- France to offer health insurance for pets. Pet rats may be included.
- Winner of the Nobel Prize in medicine for her work with mRNA vaccines was previously demoted by the University of Pennsylvania for her research in that area.
- NYC becomes first in the nation to make abortion care available via telehealth.
- Casey Mulligan: The Biden administration’s first two years of rulemaking created more than $1 trillion in regulatory costs or about $10,000 per household.
Category: Telemedicine
Monday Links
- FDA backtracking: It’s OK for doctors to prescribe Ivermectin.
- NIH scientists (including Fauci) got millions in royalty payments.
- I bet you don’t know what a “standard medical deduction” is. (It helps you get food stamps.)
- The average wait to see a physician is 3½ weeks. At Lagone Health center in New York City, you can have a virtual visit whenever you need it.
- Patient dying of cancer says the FDA is keeping him from treatments that might save his life.
- Why are young liberals getting more depressed?
Wednesday Links
- The future of telehealth: Just 6% of U.S. adults said they prefer a virtual-only care model. But 35% of consumers prefer a hybrid approach.
- The gender occupational fatal injuries gap: Should the government act to correct this?
- Biden administration air conditioner regs make purchase and repair more expensive – putting home owners and workers at greater risk during heat waves.
- Lack of DEI in opioid treatment: White adults were 14 times more likely to receive medicine than Black adults. Men had 6 times the likelihood as women.
Physicians’ Practices Vary: Some are Good, Some are Bad
I am (generally) a big fan of doctors experimenting with different forms of medical practices. Some doctors are sole proprietors and work mostly alone in their office. Years ago, I went to a doctor who did not accept insurance and would not make appointments. His office was small since he didn’t require a billing staff and was very efficient. His prices were transparent and quite low ($35 office call in 1993).
Another physician, this one from Northern Virginia, pioneered primary care consultations by telephone. Doctalker Family Medicine would do house calls, in-office visits and consultations by phone. Each service came with a different price tag. He did not accept insurance, but his office would help patients fill out an insurance claim form for a modest fee. Most of his consultations were by phone.