IDFPR wraps ‘phase two’ of transition to online system
Twenty-five additional licenses have been added to the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation’s new online system.
IDFPR announces next wave of licenses for new online system
The Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation said Tuesday that 21 additional licenses have been added to its new online system.
Financial Toxicity Among Single Mothers With Metastatic Breast Cancer
A study presented at the San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium highlighted financial toxicity in underserved/underrepresented single mothers living with metastatic breast cancer, and how the situation can affect their physical, mental, and emotional health. In this exclusive MedPage Today video, Maryam Lustberg, MD, director of the Center for Breast Cancer at the Yale School of […]
New Report Warns of Medical Credit Cards, Loans Pushed on Patients
As medical debt continues to saddle many Americans, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) is warning against costly medical credit cards and loans that are being pushed on patients. These products can cause patients to pay “significantly more than they would otherwise pay,” the CFPB detailed in a new report. Medical providers can offer alternative […]
Opinion | ‘This Error Left People in Terrible Financial Situations’: What We Heard This Week
“This error left people in terrible financial situations.” — David Dent, PharmD, first-year pharmacy resident, discussing a National Association of Boards of Pharmacy error that led more than 200 recent pharmacy graduates to believe they failed the national pharmacy board exam when they actually had passed. “Standard Time is ‘the biologically correct time.’” — Anna […]
5 Limiting Beliefs for Doctors to Overcome on the Way to Financial Freedom
Mindset is the most important factor determining your financial wellness. I will never not believe this. I know this to be a fact because I saw how much my financial well-being changed for the better once I began working on a healthy money mindset. And the enemies of a healthy money mindset are limiting beliefs. […]
Top 5 Financial Mistakes I’ve Made as a Physician
I’ve developed a love and respect for my financial mistakes. They got me to where I am now. But I’m getting ahead of myself. The list of what I have done right is relatively short and recent. The list of my financial mistakes, though, is long. Honestly, there are probably not many people out there […]