New Health Care Index Reports Increases in Consumer Costs
Increase in coverage by public insurance plans, but increasing number of consumers have deductibles
AMA: Six Traits of Financially Prepared Female Physicians
Traits include having retirement portfolio on track or ahead of schedule, having emergency fund
Chlorofluorocarbon Ban Tied to Sharp Rise in Inhaler Cost
Price of albuterol medication nearly doubled
High-Value Research of 2014 Presented for Pulmonary Med
Author summarizes 2014 studies that are highly relevant to pulmonary medicine
Maternal SDB Doesn’t Affect Infant Neurodevelopment
Sleep disordered breathing in pregnancy may affect social development at age 1 year
ACA Tied to Nearly 17 Million Gaining Health Coverage
But many Americans still can't afford medical care
Medical Students Want to Focus Learning on Preparing for Future
Desired topics include leadership training, health policy, health economics, experiential learning
Strategies Provided for Maximizing Payment
Intake forms should remind patients of their responsibility for paying bills, collection costs
USPSTF: Not Enough Data on E-Cigarettes As Cessation Aid
More and better data is needed, U.S. Preventive Services Task Force says
Digoxin Tied to Higher Mortality Risk in A-Fib, Heart Failure
Findings from review of published studies on the subject
