Opinion | Questions You Should Be Asking About How Your Physician Group Works
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Opinion | Doctors, Take Note: Pride Is More Than a Parade
N. Adam Brown, MD, MBA,…
ER Doctors Vow to Pursue Case Against Envision Even in Bankruptcy
If Envision Healthcare files for bankruptcy, a group of emergency room doctors would seek permission to continue their federal lawsuit that claims the private equity-backed…
Opinion | Removing the COVID Blindfold
The COVID public health emergency is officially drawing to a close.…
Community Paramedics Don’t Wait for an Emergency to Visit Rural Patients at Home
GILLETTE, Wyo. — Sandra Lane said she has been to the emergency room about eight times this year. The 62-year-old has had multiple falls, struggled with balance and tremors,…
Readers and Tweeters Defend the Rights of Adults With Disabilities
Letters to the Editor is a periodic feature. We welcome all comments and will publish a selection. We edit for length and clarity and require full names.I read, with…
Top 5 Doctor Specialties for Extroverts
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According to a 2018 survey, 28% of physicians reported leaning more towards…
Opinion | Which Safe and Effective Drug Will Be Targeted Next?
This past Friday, two opposing federal court decisions led to what is possibly the most…
Wrestling With a Giant: How to Dispute a Hospital Bill
When Sandeep Swami received a $1,339 bill for a quick and uneventful emergency room visit for his 11-year-old daughter, he pushed back. The charge was a “facility fee” for…
Watch: Emergency Room Turns Simple Injury Into a Big Bill
Leigh Fava wound up in the emergency room after injuring her thumb at her New Orleans home. She said she received a tetanus shot and a badly wrapped bandage — and an…