Tag Archives: Health Insurance

It is Busy Season in Fort Myers Florida

Posted on April 15, 2014 by thedoctorsreport

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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Medicare Advantage Crisis is Here

Posted on November 18, 2013 by thedoctorsreport

PPACA (Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act) has ramifications across the entire health insurance market. Besides the 10-15 million private insurance end of contract notices, now the Medicare beneficiaries are seeing the beginning of the 700 plus billion in cuts … Continue reading →

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Future Predictions for Healthcare in America

Posted on November 26, 2012 by thedoctorsreport

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 →

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“Get ready for a two-tier system of medical care”

Posted on September 25, 2012 by thedoctorsreport

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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Patents on “reinvented” medications lead to higher insurance premiums

Posted on June 25, 2012 by thedoctorsreport

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 →

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Health Insurance Premiums Rise Sharply-10/07/2011

Posted on May 30, 2012 by thedoctorsreport

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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‘Concierge’ doctors’ contracts give patients choice and savings – 3/12/2011

Posted on May 30, 2012 by thedoctorsreport

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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