Charles B. Inlander, a consumer advocate and health-care consultant based in Fogelsville, Pennsylvania. He was the founding president of the nonprofit People’s Medical Society, a consumer-advocacy organization credited with key improvements in the quality of US health care, and is the author or coauthor of more than 20 consumer-health books.
A recent poll found that more than 40 percent of Americans have health-care debt. Health-care debt is one of the…
My family physician recently retired. He had been my primary care doctor for 35 years and he had coordinated my…
Trust between patient and doctor is essential, but sometimes you need to be skeptical of a diagnosis or proposed treatment.…
Hospital stays are getting shorter and shorter. Thirty years ago, the average stay was seven days. Today, it’s down to…
The COVID-19 pandemic has had a dramatic effect on the health-care system. Thousands of medical professionals, including doctors, nurses, therapists,…
The quality of a state’s health-care system doesn’t tell the whole story. Sometimes what matters is what is available close…
I’m not telling you anything you didn’t know when I recommend seeking medical second opinions. As studies point out, up…
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The longer you live, the more encounters you have with the health care system. After a while, you may forget…
Even before the COVID-19 pandemic, there was a growing shortage of doctors and nurses across America. The problem was particularly…
When the Affordable Care Act (ACA or “Obamacare”) was enacted in 2010, one of its major provisions was requiring hospitals…
If you have a question for your doctor, are you sure that your phone call or email will get a response? Here’s how to ensure that you do hear back…
When receiving medical care, you don’t expect to get a bill from a facility you didn't visit. But hospitals are doing just that. How to avoid paying…
We count on health insurance to help pay for our prescription drugs. But the new “step therapy” program can create obstacles. How to fight back…
Health insurance companies can retain your medical records under certain circumstances. Here’s what they can do with your private health info.
