medical care

Health care ‘shrinkflation’ hitting Americans with higher costs, longer wait times

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Health care ‘shrinkflation’ hitting Americans with higher costs, longer wait times

An Axios report on Tuesday found Americans are struggling with health care “shrinkflation,” experiencing longer wait times and shorter doctor visits despite paying more for health coverage. “The US spends more on health care than almost anywhere else. But increasingly patients are getting less in return, and enduring long waits to get not as much face-time with … Read more

South Korea Sets Thursday Deadline for Return of Striking Doctors

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South Korea Sets Thursday Deadline for Return of Striking Doctors

SEOUL, South Korea —  South Korea’s government gave striking young doctors four days to report back to work, saying Monday that they won’t be punished if they return by the deadline but will face indictments and suspensions of medical licenses if they don’t. About 9,000 medical interns and residents have stayed off the job since … Read more