Badly hurt, a 68-year-old solo traveler expected her insurer to coordinate her care, provide much-needed translation services and then return her home to Florida. Was she expecting too much?
Category: Doctors
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Nonprofit Health System Says It Is Ending Policy That Denied Care to Indebted Patients
Allina Health, a large Midwestern system of hospitals and clinics, says it has decided to stop cutting off medical care to patients with unpaid medical bills of $4,500 or more.
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Profiting From Risky Atherectomies That Can Lead to Amputations
Medical device makers have bankrolled a cottage industry of doctors and clinics that perform artery-clearing procedures that can lead to amputations.
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How the Shortage of a $15 Cancer Drug Is Upending Treatment
Older generic chemotherapy drugs remain scarce, forcing doctors to put a priority on the patients who have the best chance of survival.
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New York Passes Bill to Shield Abortion Providers Sending Pills to States With Bans
The measure is one of several recently enacted by states aiming to expand access to medication abortion for patients who live where it is outlawed.
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‘Take Care of Maya’ Review: A Chronicle of a Family’s Pain
In this Netflix documentary about a young girl who was held in a hospital and barred from seeing her family, we hear their side of the story.
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Corporate Giants Buy Up Primary Care Practices at Rapid Pace
Large health insurers and other companies are especially keen on doctors’ groups that care for patients in private Medicare plans.
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How A.I. Is Being Used to Detect Cancer That Doctors Miss
The New York Times – Business:Hungary has become a major testing ground for A.I. software to spot cancer, as doctors debate whether the technology will replace them in medical jobs.
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A Federal Court Blocks California’s New Medical Misinformation Law
The New York Times – Business:California’s law sought to punish doctors who give patients false information about Covid-19.
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J. Richard Steadman, 85, Dies; Saved Knees of Countless Skiers
The New York Times – Sports:A renowned orthopedic surgeon, he developed innovative techniques for alpine Olympians. He also treated soccer, tennis and baseball stars.
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Emailing Your Doctor May Carry a Fee
The New York Times – Business:More hospitals and medical practices have begun charging for doctors’ responses to patient queries, depending on the level of medical advice.
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Is Spreading Medical Misinformation a Doctor’s Free Speech Right?
The New York Times – Business:Two lawsuits in California have pre-emptively challenged a new law that would punish doctors for misleading patients about Covid-19.