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It is Busy Season in Fort Myers Florida
As I was winding down my office business today I realized I haven’t blogged for a bit of time. There have been plenty of things to blog about in the recent weeks but I have been “pulling back” as I … Continue reading
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Tagged care, doctors, fees, health care, Health Insurance, Medicare, physician, price transparency, quality, services
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Future Predictions for Healthcare in America
According to the recent Presidential vote, we as a nation do in fact wish to nationalize healthcare. We do believe that a larger federal government is the answer to our woes and finally, it is ok to ask for more … Continue reading
Posted in Articles, News, Politics
Tagged AMA, doctor, doctor shortage, health, Health Insurance, Medicaid, Medicare, Obamacare, Physicians, PPACA
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“Get ready for a two-tier system of medical care”
As I explained in the Mediscare/Paul Ryan blog a couple of weeks ago, Medicare’s price-fixing has resulted in the Health Insurance industry indexing their prices to Medicare. Additionally, unrealistic demands by both are causing primary care doctors to just flat refuse to contract. The … Continue reading
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Tagged health care policy, Health Insurance, Medicare, payors, PPACA, price fixing
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Patents on “reinvented” medications lead to higher insurance premiums
This Friday’s Wall Street Journal (June 22,2012) features an article authored by Jonathan D. Rockoff reporting that Abbott Laboratories is contesting a portion of the healthcare law regarding patent protection. Patent protections for the drug industry have a long history. … Continue reading
Posted in Politics
Tagged Abbott, FDA, Generic Drugs, Health Insurance, healthcare costs, insurance premiums, Patents
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Health Insurance Premiums Rise Sharply-10/07/2011
Health insurance premiums are rising far faster than inflation or wages. Doesn’t this make it obvious that things are amiss? Perhaps there is price fixing? The mandate forcing citizens to buy insurance (Obamacare) merely “feeds the citizens to the wolves” … Continue reading
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Tagged Health Care Act, Health Insurance, insurance premiums, Obamacare
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‘Concierge’ doctors’ contracts give patients choice and savings – 3/12/2011
This is an opinion piece I wrote to the Fort Myers News-Press concerning an article they recently wrote titled, “Patients hit with add-on charges,” by Frank Gluck, The News-Press, Jan. 23. “Drs. Douglas Henricks and Rob Simmons are my practicing … Continue reading
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Tagged Concierge medicine, Frank Gluck, Health Insurance, Kordonowy, News-Press
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