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THE HEALTHSCARE SYSTEM

Discussing issues about patient-centric care, patient advocacy and navigating the healthcare system

Steven Corn

US Life Expectancy Drops Again

US life expectancy drops for second year in a row. https://t.co/d1a14HoCUv If our healthcare system is so great, then why is this...

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Advice From A Patient Advocate: Don't Pay It!

When a hospital offers you a discount to prepay what they calculate is your co-insurance amount...Don't pay it! Their estimates are...

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Get Sick In One State...Move To Another

If you live in Illinois, then you are lucky. It's not because of the Cubs. However, if your child has Pediatric Autoimmune...

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It's Easy For Doctors To Be Cautious...

An alternate title could be: "How to waste a few hours and hundreds of dollars". My wife had the flu. After a few days, I take her to...

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The Importance of Tracking Your Symptoms

Why track your symptoms? Well, have you ever visited a doctor and they asked: “How often have you been having this symptom or that? How...

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Reasons Why You Need A Patient Advocate #14: Emotions

Even if you are a healthcare-literate, intelligent person, caring for yourself or a loved one can be a very emotional situation. As we...

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Diabetes 2 Is Like Having A Job

I have diabetes type 2. To say it's been a struggle is an understatement. I love bread, pasta, cereal...basically carbs. Last fall I...