Elaine Jaworski

Gaining access to contraception is a battle women have been fighting for years. The 1950s and 1960s was the age of the pill with Margaret Sanger at the forefront of the American women’s movement. Now, our attention is on the morning-after pill. Also…

The Patient Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI), formed under the ACA, named its first 25 awards for comparative effectiveness research this past December.  The institute, funded by a $1 flat tax on health insurance consumers, along with…

This past summer, I followed a doctor as he did his hospital rounds, and one particular patient visit shocked me. The doctor had warned me beforehand that this woman was morbidly obese, over 400 pounds, and had many resulting complications. When we…

Doctors in the United States are responsible for keeping up-to-date with the newest innovations in health care. However, it is nearly impossible to do this as new treatments are constantly being created and best practice guidelines are constantly…

In the past 10 years, America has seen a rapid growth in purchases of small practices by hospitals and large medical practices. In 2000, 57% of doctors owned a private practice. This number decreased to 39% in 2012 and is expected to decrease to 36%…

Since 1965, Medicare has been the main form of health insurance for the retired. Loved by senior citizens, one of the most influential voting blocs in the United States, we can assume Medicare will be around for a while. However with the baby…

Time and time again, Congress has proven that it is unable to control Medicare spending, repeatedly spending more than forecasted since the start of the program. Much of this problem can be attributed to political pressures that congressmen face…