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As a primary care clinician at a health care clinic in northeast D.C., Douglas Reed's life growing up in the neighborhood near the clinic prepared him to care for the residents there -- and the special needs they have.
Companies are amping up their social media presence in an effort to help patients and do quick damage control on complaints aired in this public sphere.
The Affordable Care Act says that insurance companies "shall not discriminate" against any state-licensed health provider, which could lead to better coverage of chiropractic, homeopathic and naturopathic care. Alternative medicine is also mentioned in parts of the law on wellness, prevention and research.
Marilyn Tavenner said at a House subcommittee meeting Wednesday that she was not consulted on the Obama administration’s decision to postpone a key part of the health law requiring employers offer health insurance plans to their workers. Tavenner, the administrator of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, said she was “made aware” that the Obama administration […]
In Monday’s opinion, the Supreme Court sent the Fisher case back to a lower court for reconsideration, giving hope to both sides of the affirmative action debate.
A discussion on how to improve the British system turned up buzzwords reminiscent of the U.S. health reform debate: integrated health care, patient-centered services, cutting costs.
Dr. Zubin Damania, a.k.a. ZDoggMD, takes to YouTube to parody and pillory modern medicine. On his serious side, he's founding a new kind of clinic to try to change primary care.
Physicians are experimenting with new business models and practice techniques in response to financial and lifestyle pressures.
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