SPOTLIGHT -
May 17th 2024
Analysts ponder value, transparency and the effects of the Inflation Reduction Act.
May 15th 2024
National figures influenced by housing and gasoline price hikes.
May 14th 2024
The top news stories in medicine today.
May 13th 2024
AMA panel had proposal on May agenda; physician says a revised proposal likely will be submitted.
May 10th 2024
Ramping up efforts against anticompetitive practices in business.
Financial Beat
Investing, Insurance, Stocks, College Loans, Phones
Make the most of the new tax law
Opportunities galore are yours for the taking, but some may disappear unless you act fast.
Practice Beat
Doctor Supply, HMO Liability, Prescription Drugs, Medicare, Managed Care
Letters to the Editors
Letters-0903--Soaring malpractice rates, etc, etc, etc
Homes, Mutual Funds, Vehicles
When you need a second legal opinion
Consultations are traditional in medicine, because doctors aren't omnicient. So why assume your lawyer is?
Building your dream house
You can have the house you&ve always wanted, but it will take planning, a talented architect, and an eye for detail.
Financial Survey: Young doctors face a steep climb
The going's not all that easy. But physicians under 40 are finding ways to hang in and move up.
Autos, Real Estate, Stocks, Online Advice
Utility stocks--a powerful choice
They're no longer the sleepers in your grandfather's portfolio. Deregulation and a spate of mergers and acquisitions have awakened the sector, increasing the potential for profit and loss.
"No, Duke. No divorce"
A conniving patient reminds his physician that to practice medicine is a blessing.
Life insurance benefits: This way you write the check
Instead of handing over a lump sum, many companies now settle claims with a checkbook.
Municipal bonds: Not sexy, but always important
Some may be riskier than you realize, but don&t let that chase you away.
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Stocks, Taxes, Travel, Home Loans
Keep that insurer from blocking your disability claim
Doctors who bought coverage a few decades ago, when insurers made extravagant promises, may find obstacles when they try to collect. Protect yourself against these stalling tactics.
Financial Survey: Women gain ground
Female physicians still trail male colleagues in key financial areas. But the news isn&t all bad.
Investment Consult: Best buys in bonds
With the stock market sputtering, now&s a great time to look at quality fixed-income investments.
Malpractice Consult: Statutes of limitations may offer a lot less protection
Statutes of limitations may offer a lot less protection
Financial Survey: Retirement funding falls again
Doctors can do more to overcome the lagging pension plan growth reflected in our data.
American Health Care: Who'll lead the way to a better system?
Building one will pose severe challenges for providers, payers, and users, these experts agree. Where to begin? Set achievable goals.
Taxes, Travel, Cars, Mutual Funds
Financial Makeover: Finally earning "real money"—now what?
This young pediatrician has a new house and a few bucks in the bank. But she and her husband have substantial debts and almost no retirement savings. Here's the fiscal blueprint our financial expert came up with.
12 surefire ways to lose patients
Consultants say it costs five times more to attract a new patient than to retain an existing one. Here's what not to do if you hope to keep yours.
Interest rates have tumbled. Refinance your home loan?
Fed Chairman Greenspan may have handed you a golden opportunity to save. First, though, grab your calculator.
Investment Consult: Play it smart--stick to funds
Shares in hot companies can be tempting. In good times and bad, though, funds offer big advantages over individual stocks.
Tax Fraud, Traffic Safety, Taxes, Investing, Entertainment
Doctor Investors: Weathering a stormy market
Turbulence spelled losses for many physicians last year, but more than half of the ones we recently surveyed broke even or came out ahead. Here&s what our readers are doing right?and wrong?with their portfolios.
Medicare Fraud and Abuse, Telemedicine, Nursing Shortage, Long-term Care, The Abortion Conflict, Coverage Denials, Managed Care Complaints, Cancer Research, Bankruptcy for Phycor?