It’s hard to find winners if the Affordable Care Act is repealed, but there would be no shortage of losers.
Kathleen Kozak
Kathleen Kozak, M.D., is an internal medicine physician at Straub Clinic and Hospital. She is also the host of The Body Show on Hawaii Public Radio.
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Health Beat: Drug Ads Reveal Side Effects, So Why Don’t Doctors?
The medical community generally does a poor job of discussing the benefits and risks of some of our tests and treatments.
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Health Beat: Drowsy Driving Can Be As Dangerous As Drunken Driving
Hawaii is second only to Texas in terms of the rate of driving while drowsy.
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Health Beat: Most Of My Colleagues Will Just Say No To Medical Pot
Medical marijuana dispensaries are about to open in Hawaii, but many doctors may be unwilling to help their patients get it.
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Health Beat: Insurance Coverage For Infertility Treatment Falls Short
The coverage never ends for many chronic conditions, but companies severely limit what they’ll do to help people have a child.
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Health Beat: Why Pharmaceutical Price Gouging Costs All Of Us
If you don’t use an EpiPen, why should you care that it suddenly costs a lot more? Well, there’s your taxes, for one thing.
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Health Beat: Relax, Prescription Coverage Changes Are No Big Deal
Having to switch drugs is a pain, but the alternative should be just as effective and the system keeps costs down.
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Health Beat: Dying To Cross The Street In Honolulu
We are plagued by pedestrian fatalities, and better-engineered intersections could reduce the carnage.
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Health Beat: Government-Run Insurance Could Save Us Money
The “public option” deserves another chance because just like generic drugs, it might be cheaper than the brand names.