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My Firing Represents The Death Of Public Service

On February 15, I was unceremoniously fired from my job as a civil servant. Who will want to serve in these roles if they are continually vilified?

Why Some Doctors Never Retire

Recent research shows that 45,000 doctors over 65 years of age are still working, while 100,000 have retired from work. What keeps some in the profession while others step away?

500+ Hospitals Drop Mental Health Questions For Physicians

More than 500 hospitals nationwide have removed questions on physicians’ mental health from licensing or credentialing applications, according to the Dr. Lorna Breen Heroes’ Foundation.

We're Getting the Medicaid Message Wrong — And It's Costing Us

As doctors and healthcare advocates, we have spent years perfecting the art of delivering complex medical information in ways patients can understand and act on. We adjust explanations based on our patients' health histories, personal backgrounds, and the urgency of a situation.

Rare Flu Complication Rose In Recent Years

Reports of children in the United States with influenza-associated encephalopathy or encephalitis (IAE) increased from none during the 2020-2021 flu season to a preliminary 14% for the 2024-2025 season, based on a new analysis from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

Doctors Under Fire: Is The DEA Turning Them Into Drug Dealers?

In the state of New York (you already know it’s going to be bad), a doctor and a pharmacist were arrested in a sting operation conducted by a joint task force of the DEA, FBI, IRS, and probably CIA and CBS, though I have no proof of the latter two.

The Other Physician Pipeline Problem

There are countless projections about the worsening U.S. physician shortage, especially as the aging population grows and requires higher acuity care.

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      Lin Takahashi
      Thomas Levine
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      Ronald Harvinger
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