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Declining Profits for HMOs

"This was the second year of declining profits after six years of steady profit growth. The reason is health care expenses went up, but HMOs were unable to raise premiums accordingly due to increasing competition in the managed care industry. This means that, in order to avoid further profit declines, HMOs are now under pressure to raise rates, cut medical services or both."

-- Martin Weiss, chairman of Weiss Rating Inc. as quoted by AOL News on August 4, 1997.

 


The Real Meaning of the Medical Caduceus?

"Some elements of the medical industry remain constant, however. Pediatricians will continue to use lollipops as tongue-depressors and some old jokes regarding the profession will remain timely. The emblem of the profession will continue to be the caduceus, which PhDs describe as the staff of Aesculapius. MDs, on the other hand, will continue to see it as two lawyers dancing around a Maypole."

What's Up, Doc. Direct: the Magazine of Direct Marketing Management, May 15, 1997.

January 1998
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MAHA Meets Chiropractic: Historic Meeting in Washington, D.C.
MAHA Meets Chiropractic: Historic Meeting in Washington, D.C.

A historic meeting between chiropractic and Make America Healthy Again (MAHA) leadership took place on March 10th, 2026, in Washington, D.C., featuring representatives from chiropractic national organizations, professional associations and policy principals. The collective goal: advancing the role of chiropractic in improving the health of Americans. Meeting participants focused on long-standing issues that have affected the chiropractic profession for decades, including access to care, reimbursement parity, and ensuring DCs have an appropriate role in national health policy discussions.

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Diagnosis & Diagnostic Equip
When Radiculopathy Isn't Radiculopathy: A Clinical Series (Pt. 1)
hen Radiculopathy Isn’t Radiculopathy: A Clinical Series

Radicular-like pain of the upper and lower extremities is among the most common presentations in musculoskeletal and spine-related practice. Traditionally, these symptoms are interpreted through a disc-centric and dermatomal framework, often leading clinicians to attribute limb pain, paresthesia or perceived weakness to spinal nerve-root pathology. While this approach is appropriate in cases of true radiculopathy, it frequently falls short when symptoms fail to follow consistent dermatomal patterns or correlate poorly with imaging findings.

Ken Kaufman, DC
Chronic / Acute Conditions
Chronic Sciatica: Ending the Relapse Cycle
Chronic Sciatica: Ending the Relapse Cycle

A 46-year-old male presented to our clinic with a seven-year history of recurrent low back pain with sciatica. He reported stiffness and discomfort that worsened with prolonged sitting both at his desk job and during evening television time. The patient had seen multiple chiropractors over the years. In every case, spinal manipulation and other passive treatments would bring gradual symptom relief over 2-3 months. However, within another 3-6 months, the symptoms would return. Frustrated – and now considering a spinal injection and possibly surgery if that failed, he came to our office seeking a different approach.

Ronald Feise, DC