Category Archives: Miscellaneous
Healthcare in the US–In Need of a Booster Shot, if not Replacement Surgery
Some claim the US has the best health care in the world but even a cursory review of data suggests otherwise. Unfortunately, Obamacare is neither going to help or hurt the reality of the healthcare status of the US, despite … Continue reading
When May I Shoot A Student?
Op-ed in today’s New York Times says it all: www.nytimes.com/2014/02/28/opinion/when-may-i-shoot-a-student.html?_r=0
What To Do If a Family Member is Abusing Drugs
See my latest Psychology Today post here for my thoughts on this topic.
Psychiatric Care is Hard to Find, Even With “Good” Insurance
Lots of psychiatrists do not take any insurance, as documented by a recent paper in JAMA Psychiatry and written about in Newsweek.
Do You Know Anyone Who Refuses Medicare?
Instead of the dramatically confusing largely private insurance options offered by Obamacare, why not streamline things and offer Medicare-for all? I don’t know a single individual who refuses to utilize his or her Medicare benefits, no matter his or her … Continue reading
Should You Drug Test Your Kid?
All things considered, the potential downsides of home drug testing outweigh the potential benefits of doing so. See my latest Psychology Today post here for more.
New Movie about Doctors’ Participation in Torture in the “War on Terror”
The movie is called Doctors of the Dark Side. You can see a trailer for the movie here. The website also has a study guide which provides invaluable information as well as resources for further information on this whole topic.
A Painfully Long Wait–Boston Globe editorial May 6, 2013
The Boston Globe published an editorial today reporting our work and amplifying our call for better treatment of psychiatric patients. The fact that insurers require prior authorization for (so many) psychiatric services but not for other medical services illustrates the extent … Continue reading
APA Highlights our Recent Research Study on Insurance Prior Authorization for Inpatient Psychiatric Admission
Our study about the countless hours psychiatric workers waste on the phone with insurers while obtaining prior authorizations was covered by the LA Times, Chicago Tribune, the Wall Street Journal, MedPage today, Reuters, and lots of other news outlets. … Continue reading