Obama, Health Groups and Opposition Respond to ACA
The decision by the Supreme Court to uphold the Affordable Care Act was largely surprising on Thursday and prompted responses on this landmark and controversial law from all corners.
Hospital Stocks Enjoy Big Gains from ACA Ruling
Although the overall market is down, led by bank stocks, the health sector is looking a little better thanks to large gains from hospital stocks.
Southern India and Sri Lanka aboard the Clipper Odyssey
The sights and experience in Southern India and Sri Lanka were interesting and worthwhile, even if choosing a cruise was a poor decision. Rough seas and gastrointestinal illness do not make for a fun vacation.
Chief Justice Roberts Saves ACA
The Supreme Court has upheld the Affordable Care Act with Chief Justice Roberts voting with the left to save the law.
Pharma Will Do Well By Doing Good Globally
The global pharmaceuticals industry is looking to cash in by accessing a new market: emerging and developing countries. The majority of these companies' growth will come from this area over the next decade.
Demystifying Social Security
Despite the fact that Social Security is a safety net for senior citizens, many Americans aren't all that knowledgeable about benefits and claiming strategies.
First New Weight-Loss Drug Approved in 13 Years
For the first time in 13 years, the U.S Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved a new prescription weight-loss drug, lorcaserin, sending shares of Arena Pharmaceuticals soaring.
How Medical Professionals Can Use Evernote
After using Evernote for an extended period of time, it seems like one of the best note-taking apps for medical purposes because of all its function.
Purchasing and Financing a Home Can Differ for Physicians
Typically, the biggest purchase any of us will make in our lives is a home, and there are many ways to make errors. There are some considerations physicians need to consider differently from other home buyers.
Health Stocks Live in Limbo Until Supreme Court Decision
Given that a monumental, game-changing decision from the Supreme Court is right around the corner, health care stocks are sort of limbo right now.
To Build Wealth Focus on Savings Not Returns: Part II
While it's true that your savings rate impacts your portfolio more than investment returns, it depends on where you are in your career.
Axel Munthe's House on the Hill
On Capri, at the top of the island, is the house Dr. Axel Munthe restored and wrote to great acclaim. The villa is a piece of history, both Munthe's and further back to Emperor Tiberius in the first century.
Too Many Have No Emergency Funds
Have we learned nothing from the recession? More than a quarter of Americans have absolutely no emergency funds in place, more than a year ago.
Supreme Court Holds ACA Ruling until the End
The Supreme Court has determined to make the country sweat it out for as long as possible, apparently, and won't announce its decision on ACA until Thursday.
User Fee Bill Passes the House
The House unanimously approved a bill that would provide the FDA with $6.4 billion in fees from drugmakers over the next five years.
Reducing Costs, Increasing Efficiency with Web-Based EMR
For years the adoption rate of EMRs into medical practices was slow. However, not only did growth of EMR sales see a sudden jump in 2011, but web-based solutions led the way.
Celgene Sell Off "Overdone"
While Onyx Pharmaceuticals is flying high on good news for its blood cancer drug, Celgene wasn't quite so lucky.
The Rental Boom: Top Trends to Watch For
The rental market is looking very attractive right now, for both renters and landlords. Here are the market's popular trends.
The Way Physicians Should Buy Disability Insurance
Many practices have a poorly structured long-term disability plan because they don't take into account that different classes of employees need different types of protection.
The Medical Paperwork Syndrome
Part of the inertia in correcting the paperwork problem comes from most folks outside of medicine having only a dim awareness of how complicated, how obstructing and how expensive unnecessary paperwork is.
Surprise Good News Sends Onyx Sky High
Shares of Onyx Pharmaceuticals jumped by more than 40% on Thursday as its multiple myeloma drug gained the advisory board's unanimous approval.
Top 10 Most Popular Medical Schools
With medical schools on target to increase enrollment by 30% by 2016, it's important that students accepted into schools actually enroll. Here are the top 10 schools with the highest percentage of students who enroll once they are accepted.
Beat the IRS: Save 10%
The IRS is your major impediment to financial success. But by using various tools and techniques, you can cut your taxes by 10% by starting now and applying the law.
Dermatologist Shines as Bright as A Thousand Points of Light
Outside of habitually volunteering her hours, dermatologist Peggy Fuller founded a dermatology center that attracts high-profile clients from nine different states.
How an Economist Changed Public Policy for the Better
Human beings will, on average, do what is easiest for them, and they don't like to delay gratification. Knowing this has helped Congress make some changes to make a better pension law.
MCAT Changes Focus on Behavior and Analysis
The Medical College Admission Test is getting a redesign for future medical school students with changes that will take effect in 2015.
How Honest Are Your With Your Patients?
Although a Gallup poll reported that Americans think quite highly of the honesty and ethics of their health care providers, other reports reveal that physicians aren't always as honest as patients think.
The Progress of HIT Use Among Physicians
Over the last two years the number of hospitals using health information technology has more than doubled, according to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
JPMorgan Offloads Most of the Trade that Lost $2B
A little over a month after disclosing a bad trade that resulted in $2 billion in losses, JPMorgan has divested itself of the majority of its position, leading its stock price higher.
AMA Supports Soda Tax to Fight Obesity
The American Medical Association voted to adopt policy that there should be taxes on sugar-sweetened beverages, just as they have for tobacco and alcohol.