I wasn’t sure what I was going to write about in this week’s column. I have been feeling a little low about the current state of Australia and although, here in Canberra we are doing incredibly well, I feel a heaviness for the people close by who are suffering and struggling. The mental health impacts… Read More »
ProPublica is a nonprofit newsroom that investigates abuses of power. Sign up to receive our biggest stories as soon as they’re published. A nationwide shortage of two drugs touted as possible treatments for the coronavirus is being driven in part by doctors inappropriately prescribing the medicines for family, friends and themselves, according to pharmacists and… Read More »
The reveal comes as the singer made an appeal on Good Morning Britain earlier this year James Blunt has said two donors have come forward to offer up their kidneys to his sick father, Charles Blount. The reveal comes following a plea Blunt made on Good Morning Britain back in October. During the show, the… Read More »
Prominent doctors at UVA Health System are expressing public outrage at their employer’s practices to collect unpaid medical debt from its patients. A Kaiser Health News report in September that showed UVA sued 36,000 patients over six years for more than $ 100 million, seizing wages and savings and even pushing families into bankruptcy. Special… Read More »
Medicare’s five-star quality ratings system reflects how well a health plan meets member needs and federal recommendations on patient care. Performance ratings, which are publicly published on Medicare.gov, influence consumer perception of payers and have a direct impact on a health plan’s member enrollment, revenue and potential to earn bonus incentives. Member enrollment. A one-star… Read More »
SUNDAY, June 23, 2019 — Many men need to do a better job of looking after their health, and it only takes a few simple steps, experts say. “It’s common for men to avoid going to the doctor until there’s a serious health concern,” said Dr. James Heckman, a primary care physician at Beth Israel… Read More »