SPOTLIGHT -
May 8th 2024
Budget Committee hearing has testimony from experts, including leader of a primary care practice.
May 6th 2024
Researchers say restrictions to reign in spending may not fly in Congress.
May 1st 2024
CEO Witty apologizes for effects of the massive cyberattack, but Senate Finance Committee chair says the company ‘let the country down.’
April 30th 2024
Five-year test starts in 2025 to promote innovative, proactive approaches to care.
April 29th 2024
The top news stories in medicine today.
Practice Beat
Reimbursement, Malpractice Survey, Complementary Medicine,"Questionable Doctors", Looking Ahead, Staff Raises
Letters to the Editors
Will your heirs hate you for trying to do good?
You can make an inheritance contingent on very specific behavior. But will "ruling from the grave" truly let you rest in peace?
Ride the Baby Boomer Express to investment profits?
The aging boomers remain a powerful economic force. Investing in the industries they support could pay off big in the years ahead.
Investment Consult
A poor mark in any of these key areas is cause for concern.
The doctor who manages his own investments has a fool for a client
Here's a sorry tale that proves this maxim.
"I'm fine," I said. But of course I wasn't
The author was very ill. Even so, he thought, this couldn't be worse than the many disasters he'd already survived.
Our tax quiz: And the winner is...
Barbara A. Tyler, an FP in College Station, TX, has won the $2,000 prize in our taxquiz contest, which appeared in the Feb. 7 issue
An effortless way to play the market
Index funds boast low expenses, and they guarantee you'll do about as well as the markets they track. But they have downsides.
Hitch your CDs to a bucking stock market?
They're touted as can't lose investments--but that's about the best that can be said of them.
Financial Beat
MUTUAL FUNDS, TAXES, STOCKS, BONDS, DID YOU KNOW?, TRAVEL
Wealth; Cars; Travel; Stocks; Social Security.
Answers to your tax questions
Installment sale loan; Mortgage late payment penalty; Tax on foreign stock; Forgiven student loan; Property tax assessment; Rental expenses; Tax return preparation software; Withdrawals from an annuity; Investment expenses.
Financial Makeover
"Why are we struggling on an income like ours?"
Investment Advisers, Taxes, Census, Estate Planning, Stocks, Mutual Funds
My patient's car is his castle
By taking time to understand and communicate with a unique patient, the author helped him solve his medical problems.
Home sale gain, Embezzlement losses, Corporate bond profits, Dependent medical expenses, State tax refund, Health insurance deduction, Muni bond profits
The best Web sites for taxpayers
Fed up with busy signals and waiting on hold for the IRS or your accountant? For quick answers about your return, log on to the Internet.
Malpractice Consult
Getting caught in the middle of a child-custody battle; separate liability policies for nurses.
Investments, Mortgages, Computers, Taxes, Insurance, Stocks
Money-saving answers to 50 tax questions
Money-saving answers to your tax questions. Personal expenses; Business affairs; Investment income and capital gains; Retirement savings and family matters.
Okay, Doc, let's talk price
The author, an uninsured writer, needed surgery. Here's what happened when he asked for discounted care.
If you weren't a doctor, what would you be?
Our informal poll elicited an amazing flight of fantasies.
Take this tax quiz. You might win $2,000!
Finding ways to cut Uncle Sam's take isn't the only reason to see how tax-savvy you are.
Your 1040: Negotiating the maze
Throughout the form, there are hot spots for savings, but also easily overlooked danger zones. Here's a guide to finding both--and handling them properly.
Stock picks to start the millennium off right
Six investment gurus with topnotch track records recommend securities to snap up for the long haul.