How Many Melanoma Patients Did the FDA Kill?
By my estimate, more than 1,000 people have died prematurely because of…
Is Medicaid Real Insurance?
As governors across the land pepper the federal government with requests to…
Conflicts of Interest in Guideline Development: a Dirty Little Secret
An Archives of Internal Medicine article (Conflicts of Interest in Cardiovascular Clinical…
Organized Wisdom Inspires Doctors to Go Online: Interview
This is the transcript of my recent podcast with OrganizedWisdom co-founder Unity…
SEC Lawsuit Against FDA Chemist for Insider Trading
Insider trading issues seem to reach all levels of society and not…
Why Are Good Hospitals Good?
Do high volume providers get better results because they perform procedures more…
What are QIOs?
According to the CMS website, Quality Improvement Organizations (QIOs) are private, mostly…
Cost of Injection Jumps from $15 to $1,500
The following is from an AP story. See also Merrill Goozner’s comments…
Insurance Companies Get Reprieve on Certain Administrative Rules, Consumer Groups Worry
The Obama administration is delaying the implementation of certain rules under the…
Bringing Down the Costs of Medical Care
It is currently popular for government officials to single out the insurance…
