A new analysis by ProPublica finds that many doctors in the U.S. prescribe brand-name drugs to Medicare patients when generics can be dramatically cheaper — and it's costing taxpayers hundreds of millions a year.
Ten-minute physicals and keeping track of reimbursements don't just make patients mad, they drive doctors crazy too. Across the country, thousands of doctors are ditching insurance and providing "concierge care."
At medical schools across the country, more than 30,000 aspiring doctors are meeting their matches and finding out where they will spend the next several years as residents.