Health Plan Barriers Threaten Migraine Treatment
Mounting access barriers to headache and migraine treatments have sparked concerns among patients and providers.
Oklahoma Bans the QALY
Oklahoma legislators have taken a stand for seniors and Americans with disabilities or chronic conditions.
“Bad Drug” Ads Make for Bad Decisions
It starts with an ominous voice: “Warning!” Ambulance lights flash and pictures of people in distress fill the screen.
COVID-19 Changes Rules on Health Plan Enrollment, Flex Accounts
With a global pandemic and rising unemployment, 2020 isn’t shaping up as many patients expected.
Fail First is Failing Neurological Patients
By Robert Fekete, MD In my effort to provide patient-centered care for people with neurological conditions, I encounter a variety of obstacles. One irks me more than any other: step therapy. This is the process where insurance companies withhold coverage for prescribed medications until patients first try and fail the insurer-preferred drug. I take issue […]
Our Shared Struggle with Gout
As a high school athlete, I was always pushing protein. I didn’t pay attention to balanced nutrition. I just ate whatever I could to down 200 grams of protein each day.
Hurricane COVID
The toll of COVID-19 has hit the black community with the power of a hurricane.
When COVID-19 Fear Disrupts Asthma Care
Fear of COVID-19 is keeping allergy and asthma patients away from the doctor’s office. For the sake of their health, I’d like to set the record straight.
New Medication Reduces “Off” Periods for Parkinson’s Patients
People living with Parkinson’s disease will soon have a new treatment option. The FDA has now approved a medication that reduces “off” periods, episodes when patients’ first-line medication fails to control Parkinson’s symptoms. The new treatment is a welcome step toward helping Parkinson’s patients keep symptoms like tremor, rigidity and anxiety in check. Parkinson’s disease, […]
Rural Hospitals Falter Under COVID-19’s Financial Strain
What happens when patients need hospital care and there is none to be found? People living in rural America may soon find out.
