Offerings by George A. Sprecace M.D., J.D.:

Managed Care and You...and Your Doctor, GS

Managing Managed Care, GS

What is the Doctor-Patient Relationship?, GS

Two articles in a recent edition of the New England Journal of Medicine discuss "new developments": "Large Employers' New Strategies In Health Care" (NEJM, Vol 347, No 12, Sept. 19, 2002, p939); and "Changing Health Insurance Trends" (ibid, p 956).  The latter article even reports the finding that 'on average, insured persons seek medical attention less often when they have to pay a portion of the cost out of pocket'.  Imagine that!  All such disclosures should be compared with the contents of my article published in the New London Day, May 27, 1978, and entitled "Don't Blame The Doctors For Rising Medical Costs."  Some things never change; and some people never learn.

See, "Lawrence & Memorial Needs New Vision For The Future", by Robert A Linden, M.D., The Day, Tuesday, May 10, 2005, Commentary, pA9

"Managing to Survive...an Internist's Story," Anonymous

"Getting Uncle Sam To Cover Your Massage", the Wall Street Journal, Tues, Nov 5, 2002, JKPersonal Journal, Sec. D1.

"Rationing Health Care: Does it work?" The Pharos,  Summer 2002, pp. 13-19

"You Can Make Them Pay: new ways to appeal make it easier to take on health insurers and win", the Wall street Journal, Personal Journal, Sept. 17, 2002,  D1.