Medical Group Consolidations Are Raising Visit Costs: Why Your “Local Doctor” Now Charges Hospital Prices
Have you noticed that a simple 15-minute checkup with your long-time primary care doctor suddenly costs twice as much as ...
Saturday, January 24, 2026
Tag: Doctor
Former White House advisor on the real reason your health care costs are going up: Medicare’s doctor pay gap
America’s doctors are rapidly disappearing into hospital systems. And government distortions, through Medicare’s payment rules, are a big reason why. ...
Denver‑Area Retirees Are Complaining About Network Doctor Limits
Retirees across the Denver metro area are reporting increased difficulty finding doctors who accept their insurance plans. Many seniors say ...
Why Your Doctor is Asking You About Your Food, Housing, and Safety
Have you ever been at the doctor’s office and heard questions like, “Do you have enough food at home?” or ...
AI Is Coming For Your Doctor
IM Doc has been giving regular reports from the front, particularly on the accelerating crapification of medical care in the ...
Journalists Dig Into Government Shutdown and Rural Doctor Drought
KFF Health News chief Washington correspondent Julie Rovner appeared on CNN’s “Quest Means Business” to discuss the Affordable Care Act ...
Medicare’s AI Could Deny the Pain Treatment Your Doctor Prescribes
Retirement is supposed to bring peace of mind, not new battles over medical care. Yet a new pilot program may ...
Try This When Your Doctor Says ‘Yes’ to a Preventive Test but Insurance Says ‘No’
Jackie Fortiér and Oona Zenda Illustrations by Oona Zenda Health Care Helpline helps you navigate the hurdles between you and ...
On the Accelerating Decline in US Medical Training, and With It, Doctor Competence
KLG, who as you may recall is a professor of medicine, sent this note from a long-standing colleague: From my ...
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