Karen Brown
Stories
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As sports betting explodes, experts push for a public health approach to addiction
Sports betting is now legal in 39 and D.C. But public health experts are concerned about gambling disorders, and are calling for more limits on sports gambling to prevent addiction.
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Long wait for a rushed doctor's visit? Maybe you'll get more with a 'membership' fee
The growing number of concierge medical practices limit the number of patients and charge them membership fees. Will this worsen the ongoing shortage of primary care doctors for everyone else?
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Long wait times for appointments at your doctor? You can now become a 'member'
There's a critical shortage of primary care doctors across the country, and long wait times for appointments. In response, there are 12,000 "concierge" medical practices now operating in the U.S. that charge patients membership fees. But is this trend worsening the ongoing shortage of primary care doctors for everyone else?
