Q&A: Concierge Care And Choosing A Doctor
Michelle Andrews answers a reader question about doctors who charge extra fees for more personalized care.
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Michelle Andrews answers a reader question about doctors who charge extra fees for more personalized care.
Gilbert Friedell, a doctor who founded a state health care committee, says many residents of Appalachia acknowledge that their families “have a touch of sugar,” but they can’t fight the disease by themselves.
Some low-income adults could be thrown “into a black hole with nowhere to turn for coverage.”
KHN’s Mary Agnes Carey moderates a panel discussion with KHN’s Marilyn Werber Serafini, Politico’s Jennifer Haberkorn and the L.A. Times’ Noam N. Levey. The reporters field your questions and break down Thursday’s landmark Supreme Court decision on the constitutionality of the health law.
Physicians are often nervous about patient reviews but they supported this effort.
A growing number of Republican lawmakers and state Medicaid officials say they may pass up the nearly $1 trillion federal pot to expand the program. Politics is a factor, but cash-strapped states also have legitimate budget concerns.