Comments on: The Expense of Saving Money

By: doc99

doc99 — Wed, 27 Jun 2012 16:19:42 +0000

“The nine most terrifying words in the English language are: ‘I’m from the Government and I’m here to help.’” Ronald Wilson Reagan

By: MamaOnABudget

MamaOnABudget — Wed, 27 Jun 2012 04:32:27 +0000

http://www.epmonthly.com/whitecoat/2012/03/joanne-doroshow-at-it-again/

One of many posts he has made about her. Put her name in his search box on the right up above to see more =)

By: Vagabond Rx

Vagabond Rx — Sat, 23 Jun 2012 19:18:42 +0000

Is the name “Joanne Doroshow” some kind of irony or inside joke that I don’t get? What does it mean? as I can’t see that you would **ever** put a patient’s real name in your column.

By: SeaSpray

SeaSpray — Sat, 23 Jun 2012 01:09:02 +0000

Maybe you and partners could send off a letter documenting these situations to the agency that makes these decisions …or get your post in some editorial pages. ?

If the Supreme Court knocks down Obama Health plan, the health care system still has to be revamped. Ever consider becoming a much needed voice educating about the needs and cost effectiveness in our health care system? I don’t know if physicians already have input into it and/or have all along …but if so …it doesn’t seem that they are the docs in the trenches who know first hand what affects/challenges their patients, their practice and the ED’s/medical facilities. is there some political/job security reason that more physicians don’t rally together to speak out against the erroneous and unfair decisions …-the things that actually put more of a burden on practicing medicine and quality of care?

By: throckmorton

throckmorton — Fri, 22 Jun 2012 21:31:23 +0000

Even albuterol has got more expensive since the EPA has decided that the ozone layer is being destroyed by asthmatics and changed the propellant in the inhalers to a much more expensive one.

By: Jordan Schooler, MD, PhD

Jordan Schooler, MD, PhD — Fri, 22 Jun 2012 17:40:23 +0000

I think that’s really a story about the cost of documenting ridiculous “allergies” and giving in to unreasonable patient demands. I’m very glad the state won’t pay for Xopenex, and private insurance shouldn’t either. It’s a scam and has been shown to have no benefit over racemic albuterol.