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Removing a Splinter? Treating a Wart? If a Doctor Does It, It Can Be Billed as Surgery

Minor interventions have been rebranded and billed as surgery, for profit. These tiny interventions add up to tens of millions of dollars. >

Disappearing Pharmacies

Have you lost a local drug store? About a third have closed. Some counties have lost every store. Here's what you can do to support them. >

A Blood Test to Replace a Colonoscopy?

The FDA has approved a blood test to screen for colon cancer. It’s undeniably less invasive than a colonoscopy, but is it as effective? >

Is That Blood Pressure Reading Accurate?

If your BP is taken with your arm in the wrong position, it is going to read higher than it actually is. Unnecessary treatment may follow. >

The Medicare Advantage Influence Machine

Medicare Advantage executives are blocking efforts to rein in documented overcharging. In some cases they are former Medicare employees. >

Abortion Restrictions Connected to Reduced Family Support

States with the most restrictive policies regarding abortion also tend to offer fewer social support programs to the children born in them. >

How Artificial Intelligence Can Improve Healthcare

Keeping track of the many issues and options affecting a patient’s care is a challenge for any doctor. A new AI platform can help with this. >

It Pays to Complain

Who hasn't been shocked by the size of a hospital or doctor bill? The good news: you can appeal these costs and often get them reduced. >

The Safety of COVID Vaccines for Those with MS

People with multiple sclerosis have been concerned about possible side effects from COVID vaccines. New research offers reassurance. >

Why Millions Are Trying FDA-Authorized Alternatives to Big Pharma’s Weight Loss Drugs

Compounding pharmacists can make GLP-1 drugs at lower cost. The drugs should not be confused with counterfeits, but caution is called for. >

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