This was my last column for the local newspaper (The Free Lance-Star) telling how happy I am to not be part of the "business -of-medicine" rat race any more. [caption id="attachment_2543" align="alignnone" width="572"] So Short lived It's An Annulment[/caption] I am having deja vu. But from a safe distance thank God. My…
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There are many influences that impact our health. Certainly poverty is associated with poor health – but it seems the shock of suddenly becoming impoverished is a health hazard of its own. [caption id="attachment_2539" align="alignnone" width="496"] Dropping Net Worth Will Crush You[/caption] Researchers at Northwest University looked at the finances and health of 9,000…
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The Medical Billing Discount That Isn’t
My friend Betty has a fantastic health insurance policy. The company saved her $15,107.98 on a bill of $17,892.55. Betty had a fairly minor operation at a local hospital. Sufficiently minor that the insurance company thought it was worth only a measly $2,784.57 – or that was their “allowable charge.” So they…
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Why an AR-15 is So Lethal
[caption id="attachment_2524" align="alignnone" width="632"] Picture by Lisa Marie Payne A/P - published in The Atlantic[/caption] A radiologist who treated kids shot at Stoneman Douglas High School explains in this chilling report the devastating effects of an assault rifle compared with typical guns, and makes a convincing argument for why they should not be available…
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