Category Archives: Sick Care News
How to Maximize 2017 Income Tax Medical Deductions
One of the deductions that may disappear with the proposed federal tax reform bill is the one for medical expenses. Currently if you itemize your expenses, you can deduct qualified medical expenses that exceed 10% of your adjusted gross income … Continue reading
Unaffordable Rx: 9 Ways to Save
In the U.S., prescription drug prices continue their meteoric rise. The truly outrageous increases hit the national news outlets and some result in congressional hearingsFor example, Mylan, the maker of the life-saving EpiPen allergy-reaction injector, increased the price of its … Continue reading
Why You Need a Healthcare Buddy
Danger Everywhere Using our healthcare system can be dangerous to your health. Of late, the media has been filled with reports of life-threatening superbug infections caused by an invasive scope used to assess gastrointestinal health. It took the Federal Drug … Continue reading
AMA Finally Does About-Face on Consumer Drug Ads
The U.S. pharmaceutical market is the world’s largest, accounting for 40% of the industry’s global revenue and about 60% of its drug patents. Pharma supports the largest lobbying force in the nation and, according to a recent article in the … Continue reading
Read ALL the Side Effects for Your Rx
All drugs have side effects. Even if you don’t take any prescription drugs, you’ve certainly seen the TV ads that spend far more time on the drug’s side effects than on what the medication is designed to treat. The prescribing … Continue reading
Comparing Treatment Costs
Prices for the same medical procedure can vary by more than 700% in the same city, according to a report from two business coalitions representing the nation’s largest employers—the Catalyst for Payment Reform and the Health Care Incentives Improvement Project. … Continue reading
Shifting From Treatment to Cause
When a prominent cancer doctor gets cancer, it’s a reminder that serious disease can come calling on anyone. Dr. Susan Love is at the forefront of breast cancer as a researcher, surgeon, professor and author of the definitive book on … Continue reading