Stories From the Heart
By Stephanie Schneiderman I’ve spent this summer with Costs of Care looking for stories about the heart – literally and metaphorically. I read through essay submissions from Costs of Care’s
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The “Top 10” ways to Prevent Healthcare Financial Disaster
By Gabe Sullivan Health costs are one of the greatest financial burdens our country faces today and will continue to face in the coming years. Patients, doctors, caregivers, and employers
Reflections from Liberia: Considering Costs of Care Should Be a Problem For More Than Just the Poor
By John Ly, MD “Will you charge me?” he asked quietly, between labored breaths. He sat in the hospital bed with his legs over the side in what is known
The Four Seasons would be cheaper and the food’s better!!
By Robert Dickman, M.D. Imagine my surprise when I learned of my patient’s recent hospitalization at a major medical center in Boston. She was 86 years old and generally quite
The Medicare Social Club
By Henry Kimmel, Psy.D. Days from her 80th birthday, “Nancy” (not her real name) is doing well. She’s active, exercises, drives, travels, and lives alone in a multi-story apartment building
Announcement: 2013 Essay Contest Launched!
The policymakers we have tasked with improving our healthcare system mean well but have limited optics. I don’t blame them. Capitol Hill is a long way from the hospital bedside.