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More Health Coverage, but Fewer Doctors
That Obamacare will open the doors to consistent health care for more people is a good thing, but it will also make a predicted nationwide shortage of doctors even worse unless steps are taken to increase the number of physicians.
Of particular concern is the growing scarcity of family-practice doctors in an era when physicians tend to specialize in fields that help them pay off their medical-school loans quicker.
The imminent doctor shortage reminds some of us older folk of life way back in mid-20th-century America, when there not only seemed to be an adequate supply of physicians, but you also could call on one to make house calls even in non-life-threatening situations. That was true even in poor black neighborhoods like mine in Birmingham, Ala.
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Source: Philly.com
Blister Packs May Help Solve Medication Adherence Challenges and Lower Health Care Costs
June 10th 2025Julia Lucaci, PharmD, MS, of Becton, Dickinson and Company, discusses the benefits of blister packaging for chronic medications, advocating for payer incentives to boost medication adherence and improve health outcomes.
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