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While the congress and President work to decide how health care in America will change, what steps should you take now to be sure you are protected? For the latest tips on making decisions today, see my recent article in the Huffington Post http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/58f29e9fe4b04cae050dc7eb
Did the justices on the supreme court make the right decision in the Affordable Care Act controversy? See my grades for the Supreme Court, and also for Congress in my Huffington Post article and see if you agree. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/cary-a-presant-md/what-grade-does-the-supre_b_7676076.html
The Affordable Care Act has been in effect since 2009, but its real impact has just been felt in the last 4 months. How well has it done overall.
I have graded it, and I discuss why I gave it my grades in my recent article in the Huffington Post. Read it and see if you agree! http://www.huffingtonpost.com/cary-a-presant-md/whats-the-obamacare-gpa-t_b_5180630.html
I am pleased to announce that I will be signing copies of my book “Surviving American Medicine” at the 2014 L A Times Festival of Books April 14 and 15 at the USC campus in Los Angeles. You can find me at booth 913. On Sunday I will be speaking about health care reform at the USC bookstore, and of course signing more books.
Come to campus and talk about medicine, health and wellness and…
Senator Coburn elected to use the national healthcare website to choose his new insurance. When he had a recurrence of his prostate cancer, he found out his doctor was not in his insurance network. What did he do?
Check out my Huffington Post blog to find out about his experience and what it means for you and your family, and tips that can help you with your won choices http://www.huffingtonpost.com/cary-a-presant-md/obamacare_b_4753384.html .
What will describe 2014? Will it be the year of the Sochi Olympics? Will it be the year of the midterm elections? Will it be the year of new movies or TV series?
No. 2014 will surely be the Year of Health. Healthcare reform has changed many aspects of our lives, including financial, disease prevention, our doctors, and even our access to medicines. Every newspaper and news media report has included something about healthcare. Since…
Most people make New Years Resolutions. Did you make some for 2014? Well, it’s not too late to edit your resolutions and make some better ones.
Check out my suggestions for better resolutions in my Huffington Post article published 12-3-13 http://www.huffingtonpost.com/cary-a-presant-md/dr-presants-ten-better-ne_b_4501572.html and see if there are ideas you may have missed.
Unscheduled urgent or emergency care is becoming more common. It is considered unscheduled because it is between the office visits your doctor has scheduled.
In an important report by doctors K. Kocher and B. Asplin (Annals of Internal Medicine volume 158, page 908, 2013), 30% of outpatient visits in the United States are for unscheduled care which occurs either urgent care centers, emergency rooms, at emergency visits with your own physician, or an emergency visit…
As we enter 2014, and medical care transforms to comply with the Affordable Care Act, patients are more responsible for their own care. So it is now time to get all the tips you can to help make sure you are with the right doctor, get the full attention of your doctor about controlling all your symptoms and preventing any diseases you might be at risk of developing.
There are many tips about your care…
Choosing the right insurance cn be daunting. so many choices are out there! And the exchanges seem to make the process more complicated, at least for the next 3 months.
So I have posted a blog as a contributor to the Huffington Post http://huff.to/1bTQjtB. Read the post and get the help you need to choose wisely! 2014 will be a good year for health, but you are more in control and have more expected…
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