
Don't let rising inflation wreck your portfolio
Todd Shryock is managing editor of Medical Economics.

Don't let rising inflation wreck your portfolio

A survey sheds light on why people don’t pay medical bills and what impact medical debt is having on patients.

Revenue and volumes rise, but hospitals still performing below pre-pandemic levels

More than half of Americans studied gained 5% or more of body weight over a 10-year period

Patients want their health records, but finding them when they want them proves elusive

500,000 lives expected to be lost to opioids over the next 10 years

Physician practices remain a top target for investors

ACP wants immediate action on gun control bill

Health inequities account for $320 billion in annual health care spending, rising to $1 trillion by 2040

Scott Jensen is running for governor in Minnesota and is also a COVID vaccine skeptic

Former Treasury Secretary Larry Summers said the U.S. needs a significant rise in unemployment to stave off more inflation

Some patients report not paying because they either think their insurance will pay it or they think the bill is inaccurate

Both Moderna and Pfizer shots have been authorized for children

Two-thirds of Americans 50-plus see health care as at least a minor financial burden

$500 million in expiring funding puts Medicare in jeopardy

Central bank attempting to slow inflation that is threatening the entire economy

AMA has adopted a multi-prong strategy to try to counter lies while holding the person responsible to professional review

Climate changes are threatening the health and well-being of all people, according to the group

Survey shows physicians believe in interoperability’s potential to improve their practices, but are burning out while they wait

Unconscious bias, past negative experiences may be contributing factors, researchers say

Report shows that health care organizations pay ransoms, but rarely get all their data back

Americans 65+ want more personalized, whole-person support

The right investment strategy can help protect your wealth from rising inflation and keep you on track for retirement

Expiring tax credits that boosted marketplace coverage could result in many losing health coverage

Health care is one of the top targets of hackers worldwide, yet CEOs continue to use passwords that are easy to hack, putting the entire organization at risk

Survey shows little progress after four years of promises

American Hospital Association requesting a task force from the justice department to investigate commercial health insurance companies in the Medicare Advantage program

CMS program demonstrates practices can provide quality home-based primary care while saving Medicare money

Practicing doctor allegedly shared profits generated from cybercriminals using his software.

What can be done about it?