Lessons Learned From the 9/11 First Responders Healthcare Bill

On 9/11 there were the hundreds of people who ran away from the disasters. Then there were the people who ran toward the collapsing World Trade Center to help—police, paramedics, and other first responders. Many of these heroes have suffered debilitating medical problems and have even died because of the toxins released at the site [...]

Impact Of HealthCare Reform – Good News and (Very) Bad News for Physicians

A report on the impact of healthcare reform on actual healthcare expenses includes some moderately good news for the overall US budget. However, it also includes some very bad news for doctors who continue to accept Medicare patients. But let’s start with the good news. On September 9, 2010, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid [...]