Peter Ubel
Professor, Duke University and Contributor at Freelance
Physician-researcher studying medical decisions, ethics, and health policy.
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1 week ago |
forbes.com | Peter Ubel
Many people with chronic pain find themselves interacting with clinicians who do not seem to trust them. Why is it hard to establish a trusting relationship with your doctor? And what can you do about it? I have been on both sides of the exam table – as a physician caring for people with chronic pain and as a patient slowly coming to realize he is struggling with chronic pain. I would like to share a story I hope will help you understand why it can be difficult to gain the trust of your physicians.
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3 weeks ago |
forbes.com | Peter Ubel
During his campaign, President Trump promised to “end inflation and make America affordable again, to bring down the prices of all goods.” In honor of that promise, Dr. Mehmet Oz, head of the Medicare program, should address the enormous increase in what Medicare patients are being asked to pay for drugs. Medicare drug coverage is provided by private insurers. In the last few years, these companies have shifted a substantial portion of the cost of high-priced drugs onto patients.
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3 weeks ago |
kevinmd.com | Peter Ubel |Gabriela Ramirez |Gabriela Ramírez |Michele Luckenbaugh |Hannah Valino
When I was a kid, my dad and I used to go on regular weekend hikes up to Henninger Flats at the Eaton Canyon Natural Area in Altadena, California. When we made it to the top, we would sit at one of the wooden benches overlooking the San Gabriel Valley, enjoying our midhike snack, usually a fruit of some sort and a handful of trail mix. On a clear day, we would try to identify neighborhood landmarks from where we sat. Lake Avenue. Altadena Country Club. Victory Park.
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4 weeks ago |
forbes.com | Peter Ubel
Thanks to the Affordable Care Act, a.k.a. Obamacare, millions of people receive generous subsidies to cover the cost of health insurance. Some people, in fact, receive coverage for free, their monthly premiums paid in full by the federal government. Unfortunately, even a small change in price can cause people to lose their coverage. That’s important because of plans by Republicans to reduce or eliminate subsidies. How small of a price change matters?
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1 month ago |
forbes.com | Peter Ubel
We all know what “a complainer” is: it’s a person who finds the dark side of everything, who turns a casual conversation starter—“How are you doing?”—into a somber soliloquy about all the (usually minor) problems making their life unbearable. Too often, people with chronic pain are viewed as complainers by friends, family, and even their clinicians. That view misunderstands the neuroscience of most chronic pain.
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Thanks to the Affordable Care Act, some people's monthly premiums are paid in full by the federal government. Unfortunately, even a small change in price can cause people to lose their coverage. Behavioral econ has a good explanation for this problem: https://t.co/k7RdPPwitU
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Too often, people with chronic pain are viewed as complainers by friends, family, and even their clinicians. That view misunderstands the neuroscience of most chronic pain. https://t.co/UsXdDJiLJP