The Broken System
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
More New Yorkers are visiting ERs for routine problems, and the onslaught is driving down the quality of care
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
Limited resources hinder many city health clinics from meeting overwhelming patient demands
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
It is happening again: A very personal issue in health care has become very public in an election year