Healthcare in a Minute

By George W. Chapman   OK. I’m both confused and exasperated. (First, let’s ignore the President Trump’s claim he will reduce drug prices by

By George W. Chapman   Several national polls revealed 70% of Americans were opposed to the proposed $1 trillion in cuts to Medicaid and

By George W. Chapman   Per a survey of more than 1,400 physician offices by AMN Healthcare recruiters, the average time until your appointment

By George W. Chapman   The American Association of Medical Colleges predicts that, unless things change, the shortage of primary care docs will increase

By George W. Chapman   Our new Secretary of Health Robert Kennedy Jr. is laying off 20,000 of the 82,000 employees of the U.S.

The number of primary care providers continues to drop By George W. Chapman   Lacking an organized approach to healthcare delivery in the U.S.,

By George W. Chapman   It’s been said here several times that the U.S. gets the worst bang for the buck when it comes

By George W. Chapman The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services developed the five-star system so consumers could make informed decisions. Based on a

By George W. Chapman Yes, they can. This will become more prevalent as the pandemic continues to surge.  Understandably, physicians must protect both their

By George W. Chapman The recent requirement for hospitals to post their prices for 300 “shoppable” services, discussed here in earlier columns, has revealed