Something that’s “uncomfortable for doctors”

There’s an interesting opinion piece on the Medscape web site today by Professor Eric Topol of the Scripps Translational Science Institute in La Jolla, California. His subject is “Consumer-driven healthcare makes docs uncomfortable.” … READ MORE …

Medicaid patients do get better health care than America’s uninsured

The “New” Prostate Cancer InfoLink is delighted to see the early results of a major study conducted by the National Bureau of Economic Research which has effectively proven that patients on Medicaid find regular doctors, see those doctors more often, feel better, are less depressed, and are better able to maintain financial stability than those with no health care insurance. … READ MORE …