Medical Student Debt: Could Private Investment Be a Game Changer?
Each year, medical students incur more than $166,750 in medical school debt, according to the AAMC. Despite the organization’s conclusion that medical student debt is not a determining factor in…
A Chat With Rare Disease Advocate Ed Fennell
Last week I had a fascinating phone conversation with rare disease advocate, Ed Fennell. Full of energy, he is helping to care for 2 young granddaughters – each with a…
The 128-Byte Data Field That Could Save Lives and Billions of Dollars
Editor's Note: Dan Munro is a contributing editor to Forbes. His columns are collected under the heading, "The HealthCare Compass."I can easily think of 5 articles that highlight the extraordinary waste and cost of the…
Texas Rejects Medicaid Expansion
I think everyone believes that Texas Governor Rick Perry is sincere in his opposition to the Affordable Care Act (ACA aka ObamaCare). But this still doesn’t explain why he’s refusing…
Genetically Modified Crops: Feast or Famine?
Summary: What are genetically modified crops? What are the benefits? What are the concerns? Who regulates these crops? What are some examples? What methods are on the horizon?What are genetically…
“PRECICE-A-Thon” Draws International Team of Surgeons to Rubin Institute for Advanced Orthopedics
In 2012, the PRECICE Limb Lengthening System, a revolutionary leap in the field of limb lengthening, was made available to patients at the Rubin Institute for Advanced Orthopedics. In 2012,…
World Health Day 2013: Spotlight on Food and High Blood Pressure
April 7th is World Health Day. This year focuses on high blood pressure, one of the many diseases increasing across both the industrialized and developing worlds. Food Tank is hosting…
Low Teen Birth Rates and Universal Health Care
The Boston Globe published a graph showing that Massachusetts’ birth rate for mothers aged 15-19 is 17.1 per thousand compared with a nationwide average of 34.2. They didn’t mention where…
Is a Low Fertility Rate Good or Bad for the Health of an Economy?
Some countries, like Israel, have a high fertility rate (2.67 children born per woman) and a young, rapidly growing population. In conrast, the fertility rate in Germany is 1.39 and…
Can We Put the Hospital Marketing Genie Back in the Bottle?
I am old enough to remember when physicians did not advertise. It was considered a professional ethical issue. Hospital advertising consisted of institutional “We’re here” ads. Anything aggressive by docs…
