Is Your Name One of the Top Ten Baby Names?, and Other Links
Top ten baby names are out. John isn’t one of them. Neither is Barack. One-half of the population frequently uses dietary supplements. As a result, they appear to engage in…
The High Cost of Vaccine Refusal
The measles virus can be deadly: it can lead to deafness, pneumonia, encephalitis and miscarriage. By the year 2000, transmission of measles within the United States had all but ceased.…
Universal Coverage in Mass. Overwhelms Primary Care Physicians
The predicted efflux of primary care physicians in Massachusetts, as a by-product of its universal coverage of healthcare, looks like it’s a reality. A new survey released by the state’s…
Retirees Not Realistic in Planning for Possibility of Long-Term Care
Getty Images, Rosemary Calver In a recent survey from the Society of Actuaries respondents were asked about the changing nature of healthcare delivery and the ability to pay for long-term care.…
Health Care Buzz Today
Florida Bill Outlaws Asking Patients About Guns. The Florida legislature passed a bill that makes it illegal for pediatricians and other doctors to ask patients or their parents whether there…
More Clinical Research Trials Moving to China
So many still think that doctors are highly paid positions and that’s not necessary so. It does cost money and takes time to do research as quoted in this article…
Most Caregiving is Unpaid Labor
The largest caregiver group in the workforce — 65 million Americans… provide unpaid care for a chronically ill, disabled or aged family member. The value of the services they give…
June 1- Meeting for NYC Health Business Leaders
Healthcare Start-ups in NYC: Lessons, Challenges, and Rewards from Entrepreneurs and Early-Stage Investors Date: Wednesday, June 1st Time: 5:30 to 8:30 pm Location: Alston & Bird – 90 Park Avenue…
Awaiting Results of Virginia Appeal Court
It’s not just the healthcare punditry awaiting the results of the Va. appeal court decision on the constitutionality of the reform law — specifically its provsion on the insurance mandate.…
Ryan’s Plan
Rep. Paul Ryan (R-WI) has proposed a Medicare reform plan that is being contrasted with the approach adopted by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA), what some people…
