The Broken System

Family practice just doesn’t pay

Family practice just doesn’t pay

Medical students like Aaron Ryoo are choosing careers in specialized medicine instead of primary care

The rising pressure on ERs

The rising pressure on ERs

More New Yorkers are visiting ERs for routine problems, and the onslaught is driving down the quality of care

The emergency taxi service

The emergency taxi service

Many patients are abusing ambulance services, and now some EMS leaders are calling for dramatic reform

A case of clinical anxiety

A case of clinical anxiety

Limited resources hinder many city health clinics from meeting overwhelming patient demands

The healthcare maze

The healthcare maze

Not feeling so good? Making decisions about your care among all the options isn’t that easy. Give it a try.

The new politics of birth control

The new politics of birth control

It is happening again: A very personal issue in health care has become very public in an election year

The Future of Health Care

Medical homes for good health

Medical homes for good health

Upgrading treatment through better coordination of care might save money and improve patients’ wellbeing

At stake in the Bronx

At stake in the Bronx

Obama’s experiment in Medicare teamwork comes to one of America’s toughest urban environments

A helping hand for new doctors

A helping hand for new doctors

How a veteran family practitioner encouraged hesitant students to follow in his footsteps