Learn how an independent, patient advocate can help you navigate the complex healthcare system. From confusing medical bills to...

With very, very few exceptions, healthcare services are the one consumer item that people "buy" without knowing the price. Imagine...

A new study shows that even with good healthcare insurance, nearly 24 million people are still spending a large percentage of their...

One of the biggest successes of the Affordable Care Act was the removal of pre-existing exclusions. No longer could insurance companies...

Ocasio-Cortez grills CEO of pharma company making billions on government-patented HIV drug Click here So big Pharma gets to right off all...

We all want to blame big Pharma for high drug prices. But it's a little bit more complicated than that. Here's a great article that...

My wife is struggling to figure out the best diet to tackle her multiple autoimmune issues. Researching this can drive one mad. One...

It's hard enough to deal with medical bills when you are feeling well. It's nearly impossible to do so when you battling cancer. Using...

As people are choosing their health insurance for 2019, I thought it be interesting to reflect on a couple of very worrisome statistics....

This month we saw great gains in Medicaid expansion. Prior to the mid-term elections, there were 18 states that did not offer expanded...

As the parent of a special needs child and as a board certified patient advocate, I have been to 100's and perhaps, even, 1000's of...

I have had to write too many condolences to friends and family that have lost a close relative (usually a parent). I've found these...

(This is a reposting from an old LinkedIn article that I wrote.) For those of you that know me, you are probably aware of the many...

The Fall semester for colleges and universities is fast approaching. For my two college kids, it is starting on August 15th. Not only...

"There is a difference between listening and waiting for your turn to speak." (Simon Sinek) A relative of mine is entering hospice today....

We lie to our dentist ("yes, I've been flossing"). We lie to our music teachers ("I practiced"). We lie to ourselves all the time ("I'm...

Nothing rings quite as hollow as an insincere apology. We hear them all the time in politics and the corporate world. They usually sound...

Many people are thoroughly confused when they get a detailed bill from a hospital.  How much was that bandage??  Two Tylenol cost $25??...

David Lazarus, a consumer rights columnist for the LA Times, just wrote an excellent article about hospital bills and how complicated...

(Update:  Aetna may have pulled out of these states because they didn't get Federal approval for their merger with Humana.  See Aetna's...