Young widowed cancer doctor researches harm of medical debt
NPR recently profiled a young widow who was left with hundreds of thousands of dollars of medical debt after her husband died of cancer. The Read More
Concierge healthcare services cater to wealthiest Americans
The very rich can afford the very best of everything—including now healthcare too. A recent New York Times article reported on the nascent trend of Read More
Expectant mothers are dying from lack of access to costly treatment
Motherhood is more deadly in the United States than in other advanced countries, according to a recent New York Times article. An American woman is Read More
Dental patients wonder about X-ray frequency
Many patients worry about radiation exposure when they get X-rays taken at the dentist. After all, that heavy lead blanket isn’t draped on you for Read More
Predictive data pushes riskiest out of insurance pools
The debate over Obamacare has had one positive effect that everyone can agree on: it’s educated Americans that insurance is about risk-pooling—according to a recent Read More
Healthcare uncertainty challenges young adults
Young adults—who lose coverage under their parents’ health insurance plans upon turning 26—are stuck in healthcare limbo along with the fate of the Affordable Care Read More
Older Americans need help from health professionals lowering drug costs
A recent poll found that most Americans over 50 take at least two prescription medications, many say drug costs strain their budgets, and they aren’t Read More
Neglected dental health can lead to serious health problems
“As Americans debate medical coverage, the problem of our teeth has remained almost entirely unaddressed,” reports the New York Times. About 114 million Americans don’t Read More
Cost inhibits dental care for older Americans
Cost—and lack of coverage—is the biggest reason older Americans don’t go to the dentist. According to a New York Times article, fewer than half of Medicare Read More