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I recently finished reading the book titled The Hospital: Life, Death and Dollars in a Small American Town by Brian Alexander. The premise of the book is very interesting. It takes a detailed look at a hospital in rural America, Bryan, Ohio to be specific. The book touches on the challenges a small-town hospital from […]
The Biden administration has issued the first in a series of rules to implement the No Surprises Act, a sweeping law to protect patients from unexpected out-of-network medical bills. In their latest post for the Commonwealth Fund, CHIR’s Jack Hoadley and Kevin Lucia review the new rules and their implications for consumers. Continue reading → […]
For Stephanie Force, finding a birth control method that she likes and can get without paying out-of-pocket has been a struggle, despite the Affordable Care Act’s promise of free contraceptives for women and adolescent girls in most health plans. The 27-year-old physician recruiter in Roanoke, Virginia, was perfectly happy with the NuvaRing, a flexible vaginal […]
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. A Concerned Taxpayer Takes Stock of Vaccine Efforts Your recent article “Novavax’s Effort to Vaccinate the World, From Zero to Not Quite Warp Speed” (July 19) seems to reveal Maryland-based Novavax […]
College isn’t easy. Talking about your mental health is also not easy. When you put the two together, it can feel like a dead end. As a college student myself, it was hard to make the choice to use my resources and get the help I needed for my mental health. I knew my college […]
Increasingly, integrated delivery networks (IDNs) are creating their own full-blown specialty pharmacies. Many are familiar with the integrated payer-provider model from groups such as Kaiser Permanente. However, other IDNs are getting into the game according to a recent white paper. Why are IDNs considering creating their own specialty pharmacies? Address patient access concerns. The number […]
Taking a break today from my normal health economics posting to celebrate my hometown Milwaukee Bucks winning the NBA Championship. What an amazing playoff run! The Sun block… And the alley oop! Source link […]
Are you curious about the options available for health insurance for self employed people? If you own a business that brings in income but you have no employees, you’re considered self-employed. You’re likely either a sole proprietor or a single-member LLC. You may have more options than you realize, and they’re more affordable than you might […]
Think the only way to tighten and tone your middle is to get down on the floor and struggle to do sit-ups? Think again! There are many exercises that can be done using a chair. Some of the benefits of chair exercise includes: No need to get down on the floor. For those who are […]
According to the CDC, vaccinations save between two to three million lives each year. That includes almost one million children. Despite that astounding statistic, about 20% of parents are vaccine hesitant. This means that they are either reluctant to get their children vaccinated or refuse to do so. The effects of vaccine refusal are all […]