Few aspects of health care in the United States arouse more passion than the direct prices of prescription drugs. Americans pay more for the same drugs than patients in other countries, and we pay a higher share of GDP for prescription drugs. As the federal government moves forward with the reforms initiated in recent years, …
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Gary W. Floyd As physicians, we solve problems, diagnose our patients’ ailments and find cures. We establish a treatment plan. Imagine if your problem persisted for 20 years without a solution; you could look for another doctor. Yet every year, this is the scenario physicians face with Medicare’s failing physician payment system: For more than …
The Sanatorio Adventista del Plata (SAP) and the Universidad Adventista del Plata (UAP), in Argentina, organized the second national edition and the fourth Latin American Congress of Lifestyle Medicine, which took place from November 2-4. The congress brought together 200 health professionals (150 in person and 50 virtually), including doctors, kinesiologists, nurses, psychologists and nutritionists. …
The divisive midterm elections are finally over, and with the resulting divided Congress, only bipartisan-backed legislation has a chance of becoming law. The new Congress can come together and win a quick bipartisan victory by tackling one of the most pressing issues facing all Americans: the health care cost crisis. According to a recent Gallup …
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