Eric Pianin
For bearing the cost of an unexpected ambulance, injury, cancer treatment, etc., insurance is a good system. But if the auto industry were like the healthcare industry, your employer2 would be incentivized to swap out some of your salary with auto coverage of their choice. When it was ...
If you don’t have a Carte Vitale in France, you may still visit a doctor and you will simply pay the €25. If you have private health insurance coverage, you can ask for afeuille de soins-médecin,a medical receipt, which you will then forward to your insurer to request a reimburseme...
They’re in short supply, and often too expensive to afford without insurance coverage. Because of these barriers, many people are doing an end-run around their doctor’s office, reaching out to potentially unreliable sources that promise to set them up with the drugs, a new survey ...
Evaluating When to Pay Out of Pocket Versus Using Insurance Paying out of pocket for certain expenses instead of going through insurance can sometimes be beneficial, depending on the situation. For instance, if the damage to your vehicle is minor, comparing car insurance quotes might ...
Their mother was a copy editor and proofreader – initially of insurance documents -- and Bob credits her with his own love for editing and proofreading. He proofread auction catalogs and the Sharper Image catalog at one point in his life.Bob: “My mother, who lived to be 97, was a ...
Pandemic-related financial difficulties also got patients off their regular health care schedule. Some of Chhutani's patients lost their jobs or were furloughed, leading to financial discomfort and, sometimes, the loss of insurance. With more advanced disease comeshigher costsfor both patients and he...
often leave us without a friend. 71 But for many of us the process is difficult and requires courage. Below are some helpful suggestions on how to make and keep friends. 1. Associate with others. The first step to making friends is associating with other people. You can go to pu...
Emergency rooms are the only sector of the American healthcare system that provides treatment without requiring payment or proof of insurance. But this has led to overcrowding and over-utilization of their services. Long waiting times are common. Emergency rooms are often crowded, with full waiting...
The simple point I wish to put forth is that: community participation in health deliveryneedscareful planning,are we goingtodo it? legco.gov.hk legco.gov.hk 但我希望提出的㆒點非常簡單:就是社區參與健康服務方面需要審慎的規劃,我們會否進行此項工作呢?