In a recent Last Week Tonight segment on retirement plans, John Oliver warns that we need to be...
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Practice of medicine more stressful than ever
Most of us are finding it increasingly hard to get a doctor’s appointment. So, it’s no...
Access to care issues, higher costs when hospitals merge
A recent report by Merger Watch details the access to care issues and higher costs that often arise...
Insurance premiums projected to rise a lot in 2017
The New York Times reports that health insurance premiums are projected to rise a lot in 2017...
Link between hospital boards and quality of care
Quality of care in U.S. hospitals remains a serious concern. A good number of hospitals do not...
Support Social Security to reduce risk of recession: Larry...
In a recent talk for the Brookings Institute’s Hamilton Project and a subsequent opinion...
Older adults traveling solo
Today, more older Americans are traveling solo — and that doesn’t mean they’re looking for a...
Medical error: Third leading cause of death
Sixteen years ago, the Institute of Medicine Committee on the Quality of Health Care in America...
Will skipping breakfast help you lose weight?
Many of us have a favorite diet. Some of us eat more plants and try to follow the Mediterranean...
How to address the doctor shortage in the U.S.
A new report by the Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC) projects a doctor shortage over...