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Rising operating costs are the most intense challenge of running a medical practice, but there are steps physicians can take to combat these increasing costs.

Taxes are a certainty in life, but depending on which state you live, they can be much easier to bear for your business. Here are the 10 states with the worst business tax climates.

Health care needs to increasingly go to where the patients are and data can always be bigger and more useful, according to the speakers at the Forbes Healthcare Summit.

The estimated savings a retiree needs in order to cover health care costs during retirement dropped from 2012, but a couple should still aim for saving $360,000.

There's a huge concentration of rich in Singapore and investors should pay attention to this phenomenon. At a time when investing in China may be a necessary evil, Singapore could be a more transparent option.

An ethical will is not a legal document, but a supplement to your last will and testament. It gives you a chance, even after you're gone, to explain the rationale for financial decisions you made.

This latest "financial crisis" is political theater, not national bankruptcy. No one really believes we don't have the ability to make good on our debts even if there is a technical default.

In the morning sessions of the Forbes Healthcare Summit there was a lot of uncertainty about what the insurance exchanges would bring, but one thing was sure: people are concerned about the health literacy of new consumers.

At one company, the employer provided health insurance premiums are increasing as a result of the Affordable Care Act - their agent said so.

The prevalence of Accountable Care Organizations varies widely across the country, but research reveals they're more likely to be in markets with greater consolidation.

There are special tax challenges because of 2013 changes and the overturn of DOMA. Avoid tax penalties, plan for health insurance changes and capture new tax savings.

Vincent Giampapa, a board-certified plastic reconstructive surgeon, was the world's first board-certified anti-aging physician. And his patent on a sensing prosthesis was used by NASA.

While the majority of physicians would chose to be a physician again if they could go back in time, younger physicians are much more likely to regret their profession choice.

Most high-end tours are not cheap yet they claim they save money and surely give value. The Andersons recently went on one that crossed Spain, Portugal and Morocco.

Most investors worry about the wrong things - things they can't do anything about, like the shutdown, the debt ceiling and the sequester. You're far better off worrying about the right things.

Affluent Americans are expressing confidence in the value of owning real estate, again, and expect their home purchase value will increase by 14% in five years.

Just as the Affordable Care Act has divided Congress to the point of shutting down the government, the American public remains divided on whether to repeal the law or not.

The current air of uncertainty and tentativeness will lift only after the current impasse comes to an end. But what happens to the market afterwards - once sanity returns to Washington?

Bipartisan support exists for a repeal of the medical device tax, but only if it doesn't impede implementation of the Affordable Care Act.

The growth of the hospitalist specialty is undeniable and while there are financial incentives for primary care physicians to work with a hospitalist, the biggest concern is trust.

If you filed a tax extension in April, taxes are still due Oct. 15 despite the government shutdown. Just don't expect to get any help, be able to speak to an IRS employee or get your refund back until the shutdown ends.

Lange's Common Symptom Guide is ported into a smartphone app with a search tool that can work around incorrect spelling and a "word of the day" type feature.

For most people, a diversified buy-and-hold is the ticket to financial security. If you're paying a money manager, know that just a small percent have beaten the S&P 500 over the last 20 years.

High-income households experience a larger drop in income after age 65 than lower-income households, which necessitates spending adjustments to be made.

Not all states are created equal, and just like many considerations go into choosing a place to retire, the same can be said for which state a physician decides to practice medicine.

Usually when the U.S. government is in crisis, the price of gold moves higher, instead it's down. What's going on and what's the long-term potential?

A retired equity strategist has said that retail investors don't act in their best interest, insinuating that he thinks they're stupid. Is he right?

The Affordable Care Act's health insurance exchanges launched Tuesday and despite the Obama Administration's dedication to bringing awareness about them, less than half of adults actually are.

401(k) fiduciaries have many embedded legal and ethical responsibilities that they should be aware of to ensure they are meeting their obligations.

The end results of a government shutdown likely include a rating downgrade of the nation or a debt crisis. However, you can turn the odds in your favor by investing in stocks that are well positioned to combat this situation and move ahead.