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By Jennifer Menjivar I grew up most of my life avoiding doctors and hospital visits. I never fancied getting shots or blood draws as a child, and without health insurance; I

By Renee Y. Hsia, MD, MSc, FACEP His right testicle had jumped into his abdomen after he lost control of his motorcycle on the highway.   My 43 year-old patient, whom I’ll

By François de Brantes, MS, MBA and Neel Shah, MD, MPP We recently returned from the National Summit on Healthcare Price, Cost, and Quality Transparency, where leading thinkers convened to discuss

By Meera Gupta, MD Partial liver donation is the only life-saving deed that a non-surgeon can do for another person suffering from end stage liver disease.  On the other hand,

By Sydney Howland When I came into contact with Costs of Care, their mission to educate medical students and empower patients through interactive workshops and personal anecdotes enthralled me. The

By Sarah Jorgenson In a large lecture hall of fellow clinicians-to-be, I was told that my job as a physician is not to be concerned with costs but rather to