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By Robert J Tilley MD, MBA The raw cost of medical care. As a physician who has owned a clinic for the uninsured and underinsured patients I’m going to let you

By Karan Chhabra “Can you hear it?” she asked with a smile. The thin, pleasant lady seemed as struck by her murmur as I was. She was calm, perhaps amused by the

By Kei Ouchi, MD “I need a doctor in here!” As I walk into the resuscitation room in the emergency department (ED), I see Mr. G, a cachectic elderly gentleman barely

By Brad Wright In the spring of 2005, the sinus infection returned. I awoke severely congested with a pounding forehead and pain around my eyes that grew worse when I

By Chris Pederson Oh great! Another medical bill. I fought the urge to toss it aside and tore it open. Preparing myself for the worst, I was shocked at what

By Miah Newman, RN Looking at health care I see so many ways we can improve.  With the costs rising and deductibles killing the budgets of families in need of