by ArabianBusiness.com Almost half of US physicians aged between 50 and 65 years of age are planning to downsize or end their clinical practice in the next one to three years, a survey has indicated. The findings also suggest that many older physicians believe that their younger counterparts do not have the work ethic they […]

By Brian Lockhart Columnist http://orient.bowdoin.edu/ As December rolls around, I thought I might break the seal on campaign issues. I would like to discuss a consequence of medical liability lawsuits on health care that is not very well known. Most people know that doctors’ insurance has inflated dramatically as there have been increasing incidences of […]

http://www.eurekalert.org Contact: Charles Casey University of California – Davis – Health System Apart from a more complicated medical case, what makes different physicians spend different amounts of time with their patients” Researchers at UC Davis have identified several key doctor- and practice-specific characteristics that affect the length of a patient’s medical appointment, and ultimately with […]

By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS NY TIMES A state lawmaker proposed yesterday that New York create a $59 billion health insurance program that would cover everyone in the state and would probably be paid for through a tax increase. The plan, from Assemblyman Richard N. Gottfried, would generally replace the private health plans that now provide […]

By Leland Kim http://www.khnl.com Some financial relief for Hawaii hospitals is in sight. More than $14 million in federal funding has been approved to help offset costs of taking care of uninsured patients. But bigger challenges keep health care as a major issue in our state. Health care providers say this money is a step […]

Pediatrician won’t accept insurance; plans to offer exams for monthly fee MARY LANE GALLAGHER THE BELLINGHAM HERALD When Dr. Daniel Kowals set up his pediatric practice in downtown Bellingham, he threw the traditional medical payment structure out the window. Kowals won’t bill insurance companies for his patients’ appointments. Instead he’ll charge patients at the time […]

Http://featuresblogs.chicagotribune.com hicago dermatologist Candace Thrash isn’t a techie, but she does have her own interactive Web site for patients, something just half the nation’s physicians can say. On it, you can schedule or cancel an appointment, refill a prescription and print those tedious patient-history forms, which can be filled out at your leisure in Starbucks. […]

The Associated Press http://www.postgazette.com Harrisburg, PA — A spokesman says Gov. Ed Rendell won’t extend state aid to help doctors pay medical malpractice insurance bills unless lawmakers take action on his proposal to expand state health insurance for adults. The House and Senate are working on legislation that reduces the amount of money doctors must […]

By Robyn Monaghan Special to the Herald News http://www.suburbanchicagonews.com When Dr. Jeffrey J. Williams started practicing obstetrics and gynecology at Provena Saint Joseph Medical Center’s New Lenox office in August, there was no full-time ob-gyn in the town swelling with growing families. “There’s a ton of young families out here,” said Williams, 34, a recent […]