Jonathan Leffert, MD

A physician receives a hefty out-of-pocket medical bill and ponders what other patients in his situation are forced to do.

It's time to better educate, and equip physicians and flight crews for common in-flight emergencies, according to this doc.

Four years after declaring obesity a disease, the national doctor's group is urging new terminology for physicians to use in exam rooms.

Unaffiliated ERs are becoming popular due to their convenience, but are the high prices worth the level of care?

A lot has been said about the proposed GOP healthcare bill, but, if implemented, would it be beneficial?

Humana and Aetna's merger didn't work out - but the real story is how much Aetna was willing to pay to just back out of the agreement.

Prescribing more medication to a patient isn't always the answer and can be dangerous, as this doctor recently learned.

One doctor thinks the Department of Veterans Affairs made a huge mistake in giving nurse practitioners independence practice authority.

From this doctor's point of view, EHRs make little sense when it comes to dollars and cents.

After watching the final Presidential debate of the 2016 election, one physician wonders where do we go from here?

This doctor has a problem with the sometimes cold efficiency of the patient-doctor experience in today's healthcare system.

The retail pharmacy chain recently replaced an established drug with a replacement. It's a move that, in one doctor's opinion, usurps physician autonomy.

Healthcare reform promises to improve care, reduce cost, and afford more people access to care. But at what cost will those goals come?

Many doctors are afraid to address a patient's obesity with them. This is the wrong approach, says one doctor.

This doctor says one patient's care plan reemphasized why he has continued to stay independent in the era of consolidation.

Why are patients waiting longer for doctors? The culprit lies with government-mandated reporting.

One MD implores his generation of fellow “senior clinicians” to take a leadership role in guiding younger docs and helping them with their careers.