Back in March 2020, I grew gravely concerned about our public health experts’ hysterical overreaction to the “novel” coronavirus. I predicted that their months-long, almost-complete lockdown of [...]
Category: Healthcare
Three simple ways to cut healthcare costs as you get older
Congress (barely) passed the Affordable Care Act (ACA) 10 years ago. And it was supposed to make healthcare affordable for every American. However, as I warned back then, all it really did was [...]
Who does your doctor really work for?
Once upon a time, back in 1983, 76 percent of doctors in the U.S. were self-employed. Meaning they owned their own medical practices and worked for you, the patient, and only for you. You paid [...]
The one prescription I would write for everyone
A new colleague recently joined our team at Insiders’ Cures and the Daily Dispatch. So I took a moment to write her a short letter about my thoughts on modern medicine…our work…and life itself. I [...]
Protect your health freedoms today, tomorrow, and every day
Tomorrow, we observe the anniversary of the Declaration of Independence, which declared the right to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. I would argue this important declaration applies [...]
Life-saving reasons to see your PCP vs. a specialist
I recently read a very insightful column by cardiologist Milton Packer, M.D. who set out to discover how primary care physicians feel about medical specialists. Apparently, according to Dr. [...]
156 standard medical treatments ineffective and/or unsafe
In the era of so-called “evidence-based medicine,” it’s astounding how much evidence goes against so many treatments that doctors continue to blithely prescribe and perform. (Generally paid for [...]
New Trump appointment bodes better for future of healthcare
President-elect Donald Trump has named Rep. Tom Price (R-GA) to head the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services in the new administration in Washington, D.C. A physician who practiced [...]
U.S. health care ranks worst in developed world
The U.S. healthcare system ranked worst among developed countries in the world on five different occasions over the past decade, according to a 2014 report by The Commonwealth Fund. The United [...]