If you don’t have a job that offers health insurance
[guestpost]I’m so honored to be guest posting with my friend Dan Miller at 48 Days this week. Dan is passionate…
My List of Recommended Nutritional Supplements
You can’t watch TV, search the internet, or walk into the pharmacy section of your favorite grocery store without being…
6 Things You Should Never Ask Your Doctor
When you get healthcare, you ask your doctor questions. But there are some things you should never ask your doctor.…
How to Choose A Mental Health Professional
Practicing good mental health means choosing what you spend time thinking about, filling your mind with positive things, and learning…
10 Reasons to Fire Your Doctor
It used to be that your family doctor knew everything about you, perhaps even more than you knew about yourself.…
Save Money on Medical Costs, Medications, and Health “Insurance”
If you are facing significant costs for medical care, or don’t have health insurance, here’s some great news. I want to show you how to save a lot of money on medical costs. I did, and I want to show you exactly how I did it.
Senior Moments, or Alzheimer’s?
One of the biggest fears many people have as they get older is the possibility of developing Alzheimer’s or some other dementia. Alzheimer’s disease is the sixth leading cause of death in this country. One in 3 seniors die with Alzheimer’s or some other dementia. Direct costs of Alzheimer’s disease in the United States will top $203 billion this year.
But these numbers don’t really touch on the personal cost of dementia. Many of both the patients and family members affected feel like Alzheimer’s steals what should be some of the most meaningful years of one’s life. Family members put careers on hold. Financial savings are wiped out. And the physical and emotional toll of caregiving becomes overwhelming.
How to Make Your Doctor Happy
One of the most common question I hear from most patients is, “Does my insurance cover this?” But why should some group of number crunchers on the other side of the country decide what happens between me and the woman sitting in front of me? It’s just wrong!
It’s a very different experience for me and my patient when there is no middle-man.
It’s Never Only Medical
When can you ever put stress, time, and money aside? Medical care does not exist in a vacuum. There are times when a serious illness demands something be done right now – sometimes something intense and expensive. But there are many more situations where there are choices involved. And I believe those choices are available many more times than most people realize.
The End of Healthcare As We Know It?
I’m frustrated – in case you couldn’t tell from the title.
Our country has the best scientific innovation in the world. The rapid explosion of knowledge in genetics, pharmacology, bio-medical engineering – just to name a few – are enough to make anyone’s head spin.
And yet we aren’t living much longer. We aren’t living any healthier. And we spend about twice as much on healthcare per person as our friends in any other country.
I believe our country is rapidly moving toward a two-tier system in healthcare.
