A Less Risky Anesthesia for Babies

In recent years, there’s been growing concern in the medical community regarding the use of general anesthesia on babies facing surgery. Consequently, there’s now a growing trend toward using spinal anesthesia instead. Employed mainly for shorter procedures...

Less People Struggling with Medical Bills

According to a new report from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS), fewer Americans have been having a hard time trying to pay medical bills for the fourth year in a row. The study, conducted by NCHS...

Patients Willing to Link Social Media to Medical Records

We live in a world where many of us have diametrically opposing actions and concerns. We spend much of our time sharing our lives and interests in very public social media forums. However, there is a growing concern about how easily our personal information can be...

Physicians See Reimbursements Increase Due to ACA

According to a recent report from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF), states that chose not to expand Medicaid experienced an increase last year in physician reimbursements. The increase for primary care doctors was 3.3 percent, and the increase for surgeons...