Opinion
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Evidence-Based Medicine Serves Bottom Line, Not Patients
Opinion -A new buzzword entered the medical lexicon in 1992 when the Evidence-Based Medicine Working Group published one of the first articles on the phenomenon in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA). -
Anemic Judgment
Opinion -If you or a family member were 65 years or older and fighting cancer, would you want the government or your doctor to determine the best course of treatment? -
Experts Testify on Dangers of Junk Science at EPA
Opinion -(CHICAGO, Illinois - November 14, 2007) On Thursday, November 15, three medical experts will testify on the dangers of junk science at a hearing before the Human Health Risk Assessment (HHRA) Subcommittee, a federal advisory committee to the U.S. -
Blacks and Anemia Medications
Opinion -Have you heard that Medicare is thinking about cutting back on the amount it is willing to pay for certain drugs used by cancer patients and people on dialysis? -
Interpreting Health Studies: Science Panel Offers Tips for Journalists
Opinion -New York, NY -- October 2007. -
Web Drugstore Serves HSA Holders
Opinion -In mid-August, the Internet retailer drugstore.com unveiled a new online store designed for holders of Health Savings Accounts (HSAs): http://www.drugstore.com/hsa. -
Georgia Launches Insurance Plan to Cover the Working Uninsured
Opinion -On August 7, Georgia Gov. Sonny Perdue (R) announced preliminary details of the Health Insurance Partnership for Georgia, a new health care initiative for working, uninsured Georgians. -
Companies Reward Workers for Their Healthy Behavior
Opinion -Instead of penalizing workers for unhealthy behaviors, a growing number of companies are rewarding them for giving up smoking and controlling obesity. -
Court Rules Against Potential FDA Reform
Opinion -The Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit in early August ruled terminally ill patients do not have a constitutional right to use drugs not yet approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). -
Electronic Medical Records May Not Improve Quality of Care: Study
Opinion -Electronic medical records (EMRs) have been touted as a major advancement in health care technology since their inception early this decade. -
Mexico Is Attracting U.S. Medical Tourists
Opinion -Traditionally, wealthy Mexicans often traveled to the United States for high-quality health care that was unavailable at home. -
Giuliani Rolls Out Health Care Plan
Opinion -Former New York City mayor and current presidential candidate Rudy Giuliani made headlines at a mid-August campaign stop in Columbia, South Carolina by warning of the dangers of "socialized medicine" and mentioning Democrat candidates are advocating a -
Californians Dislike the State’s Employer-Based Insurance System
Opinion -Polls asking California voters their views of the state's health care system suggest growing support for replacing the current employer-based health insurance system with a government program. -
Don’t Mandate: Innovate
Opinion -Mandating that every American be forced to purchase health insurance is the latest fad among politicians. -
A Valuable Roadmap for Health Care Solutions
Opinion -Redefining Health Care By Michael E. Porter and Elizabeth Olmstead Teisberg Boston: Harvard Business School Press, 2006 385 pages, hardcover, ISBN: 1-59139-778-2, $35 Redefining Health Care is both a rush and a relief. -
Pharmacies Fear Coming Change to Medicaid Reimbursement Rule
Opinion -Neighborhood pharmacy owners are paying close attention to federal legislation making its way through Congress that many say could make or break their businesses. -
New Medicare Rule on Specialty Hospitals Will Hurt Patients, Doctors, Experts Say
Opinion -A stringent new Medicare rule barring doctors from referring patients to specialty hospitals in which they have a financial stake has some experts crying foul. -
Texas Legislates Medical Price Transparency
Opinion -Texas passed legislation in June that will require health care providers to give consumers statewide greater access to price information for medical services and billing procedures. -
New Jersey Defies President on SCHIP
Opinion -Though the conflict between President George W. -
Providing Health and Safety through Insect Elimination
Opinion -I live in a log home deep in the woods of Ohio. It is a beautiful place we must share with countless insidious insects that would threaten the very foundation of our home, its superstructure, and our personal health if we let them. -
‘Disclosure’ Becomes Pharmaceutical Industry Watchword
Opinion -In late August, Boston residents were rocked by a report that insurers were paying local doctors $100 every time they switched a patient from Lipitor to a generic cholesterol-lowering drug--usually without patients knowing why the switch was being -
Michigan Hospitals to Post Prices Online
Opinion -To meet consumer and business demands for more information on the rising costs of health care, starting next January nonprofit hospitals in Michigan plan to list their prices for common medical tests and procedures. -
New York State’s LTC Compact a Trojan Horse
Opinion -Paying for Baby Boomers' long-term care (LTC) is becoming a huge burden on public programs. -
Media Statement: Experts Say Drug Re-importation Kills New Drug Discovery
Opinion -(Chicago, Illinois - October 9, 2007) When President George W. Bush signed the "Food and Drug Administration Amendments Act of 2007" on September 27, left unresolved was whether the ban on importing foreign prescription drugs should be lifted.
