- 04/09/2013
The Medicare Free Wellness Visit: I'd Rather See a Veterinarian
A friend went in for his Medicare free "wellness visit," compliments of the Affordable Care Act (ACA). He assumed it was like a doctor's annual check-up. After all, when he took his dog to the vet for a wellness visit, little Sparky was examined and tested for worms.
Tags Health Care Politics - 02/27/2013
Medicare: The Bundlers Are Coming!
My long-time self-paying patient opined that the end of fee-for-service payments (payment for what you get) was imminent. I lightheartedly asked her how physicians would be paid. Would they be housed in military barracks and given vouchers for necessaries?
Tags Health Care Politics - 02/07/2013
Black History Month Tribute: Strength, Persistence and Talent
Black history in American has certainly had its ups and downs. It's troubling when, for political theater, those who should know better fail to emphasize the inspirational stories that highlight the strengths of blacks and the humanity of whites. While it is undeniable that cruelty and suffering are part of this country's history, at some point it is counterproductive to paint blacks as weak victims of the white man's callousness.
Tags Politics - 02/04/2013
A Black Physician Reflects on the 2013 Inaugural Address
Despite the Martin Luther King, Jr., holiday, many of us were too busy seeing patients to hear President Obama's second inaugural address. It was less painful to read the transcript.
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