By George W. Chapman Faced with continually rising healthcare premiums and costs, many large employers like Walmart are receiving a lot of press for
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‘Vaccine Hesitancy’ Among Top 10 Threats to Global Health
By George W. Chapman “Vaccine hesitancy” is the term coined by the World Health Organization to describe the resistance to vaccination due to unfounded
State of the Union — Five Major Healthcare Initiatives
By George W. Chapman President Trump delivered his SOTU address on Feb. 5. Here are some of his plans. 1) Obliterate the “HIV epidemic”
Consumers Happy with Providers, Not So Much With Their Office Staff
By George W. Chapman A survey by NRC Health, which focuses on researching and providing consumer data to the industry, found that 87 percent
Healthcare Consolidation: Fewer Options for Consumers, Price Increases
By George W. Chapman Whether hospitals or insurance companies, most consolidations have resulted in fewer choices and higher prices for consumers. The healthcare watchdog
‘Experimental’ Treatment: Jury Awards $25.5 M to Family
By George W. Chapman Insurance companies typically will not pay for procedures/treatment that they consider to be “experimental” or “investigational,” even in cases where
Healthcare in a Minute – May 2017
By George W. Chapman Trumpcare —“Take 2” There were 60 attempts to repeal the Affordable Care Act (ObamaCare) while its namesake was president. The

