In California, 2 new ratings affirm that no health plan tops Kaiser Permanente when it comes to providing high-quality care and personalized service. California’s Office of the Patient Advocate and Covered California gave us their highest possible ratings for overall quality of care in their latest reports. Office of the Patient Advocate: 5 out of … Read more
As 2024 comes to a close, it is a time of reflection on the year… and leaves me so thankful once again to all of you, the ever-growing number of readers who continue to regularly visit this Nerd’s Eye View Blog (and share the content with your friends and colleagues, which we greatly appreciate!). We … Read more
Montana’s Supreme Court upheld a landmark climate ruling that said the state was violating residents’ constitutional right to a clean environment by permitting oil, gas and coal projects without regard for global warming. The justices, in a 6-1 ruling, rejected the state’s argument that greenhouse gases released from Montana fossil fuel projects are minuscule on … Read more
There’s an old story about Joseph Kennedy in which a shoeshine boy started giving him stock tips while he was sitting in a chair getting his shoes buffed. That was all he needed to hear. Kennedy immediately returned to his office and sold all of his stock holdings. That was in 1929 right before the … Read more
Image Source: 123rf.com Medications can be expensive. If you need them to maintain your health, it can be stressful trying to figure out how to pay for them. Unfortunately, there is no cap on costs for prescription meds. So, some pharmacies are actually more expensive than others. While they all claim to have your wellness … Read more
