SPOTLIGHT -
April 19th 2024
Economist discusses potential cost savings and fewer administrative burdens if U.S. health care had an automated clearinghouse.
April 18th 2024
‘Unfair methods of competition and monopolistic practices may be depriving Americans of access to affordable, high-quality health care,’ FTC leader says.
Unpacking vaccine pricing: navigating policy, economics, and public health imperatives.
April 17th 2024
Federal regulators announce public meeting next week on issue that is divisive in health care.
Financial Survey: Retirement funding falls again
Doctors can do more to overcome the lagging pension plan growth reflected in our data.
American Health Care: Who'll lead the way to a better system?
Building one will pose severe challenges for providers, payers, and users, these experts agree. Where to begin? Set achievable goals.
Financial Beat
Taxes, Travel, Cars, Mutual Funds
Financial Makeover: Finally earning "real money"—now what?
This young pediatrician has a new house and a few bucks in the bank. But she and her husband have substantial debts and almost no retirement savings. Here's the fiscal blueprint our financial expert came up with.
12 surefire ways to lose patients
Consultants say it costs five times more to attract a new patient than to retain an existing one. Here's what not to do if you hope to keep yours.
Interest rates have tumbled. Refinance your home loan?
Fed Chairman Greenspan may have handed you a golden opportunity to save. First, though, grab your calculator.
Investment Consult: Play it smart--stick to funds
Shares in hot companies can be tempting. In good times and bad, though, funds offer big advantages over individual stocks.
Tax Fraud, Traffic Safety, Taxes, Investing, Entertainment
Doctor Investors: Weathering a stormy market
Turbulence spelled losses for many physicians last year, but more than half of the ones we recently surveyed broke even or came out ahead. Here&s what our readers are doing right?and wrong?with their portfolios.
Practice Beat
Medicare Fraud and Abuse, Telemedicine, Nursing Shortage, Long-term Care, The Abortion Conflict, Coverage Denials, Managed Care Complaints, Cancer Research, Bankruptcy for Phycor?
Smart about money matters? Take this quiz
Test your knowledge of basic financial and investing topics with these 20 questions.
Sector Investing: Soar with banks, brokerages, and insurance companies
Low interest rates and new laws will bolster profits. Here&s where to catch the action.
Airlines, College, Bankruptcy, Stocks, Theft, Investing
"Tiny" mistakes that can cost your heirs a fortune
If you intend to refuse an inheritance?which you may have good reason to do?watch out for these inadvertent missteps.
Your Voices
On retirement, On imaging studies, and why I order lots, On today's older patients
Money Management Q&As
When you can deduct passive activity losses, Using one bank for personal and business accounts, Why some home sellers may get a better price, How a will supplements a living trust, Is the beneficiary restricted when pension money ends up in a Roth IRA? Whether employee health insurance covers live-in companions, Putting the brakes on a stock-price slide
Improve your "credit score"--and pay less for a loan
The interest you pay depends on ratings that lenders have long kept secret. Finally, you can get your hands on your own numbers?and perhaps apply some polish.
Investment Consult: Funds worth buying in today&s shaken market
Our expert talks about where stocks might be headed?and where opportunities may lie.
Credit Cards, Stocks, Retirement, Child Safety, Real Estate, Vacations, Students
A slip in net worth
Physicians have been losing ground, our findings show, but the right moves can speed recovery.
Memo From the Editor: Help me!
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A medical crisis: Who'll care for your patients?
A severe shortage of RNs has already plunged many hospitals and nursing homes into chaos. And there's no easy fix in sight.
Keep your portfolio pumping in a slowed-down market
If you&ve counted on perpetual high returns to fund your nest egg, it&s time to rethink your financial future.
Financial advisers: Making sure you're the winner in the battle for your buck
The way your planner gets paid may affect his recommendations. Here's why, and what to look for.
Financial Makeover: $739,000 in debt—and wanting to start a family
Greg and Sheri Rocco, both doctors, both 30, aren't making much fiscal headway. Still, they yearn to wipe their slate clean, have children—and retire at 60. Financial planners show them how.
Wealth, Mutual Funds, Autos, Student Debt, Investing
Investment Consult: Don't let a windfall get blown away
If you don't know how to handle it, your good fortune could become misfortune.