Laura Newman
I am a medical journalist and blogger. My stories have appeared in peer-reviewed journals and on the web. In Patient POV, I strive to bring the same rigor to telling stories about patients that I have shown in my previous work, which has featured research scientists and physicians.
Laura can be found on Twitter as @lauranewmanny.
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Monthly Archives: July 2012
Pre-ACA, Insured Face Exorbitant Costs.With Accountable Care Act, People Will See Caps, Save $$
Tweet Vast numbers of Americans do not understand how the Affordable Care Act will make their expenditures for healthcare a heck of a lot more affordable. I am talking about the 80% of American voters who have insurance now, who … Continue reading
Posted in Health insurance, Healthcare reform
Tagged catastrophic costs, costs, insured, out-of-pocket costs
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What’s Next for Prostate Cancer Screening and Treatment?
Tweet Complex medical stories require time and energy to tell, talk about, and think about. When stories involve yanking a test or practice that is widely used, all hell breaks lose. That’s why I am grateful to appear today on … Continue reading