SeekOut: Are you drowning in medical bills accrued from over-testing?

By JROrtega in The Daily Dose

I'm trying to work on an enterprise story about the cost of health care being too high. The American College of Physicians released guidelines to try and save money for themselves and patients. They cite that patients are over-tested, which ...

SeekOut: Reporter Jennifer Preyss needs YOUR help for Barefoot Sunday.

By JROrtega in The Daily Dose

Advocate reporter Jennifer Preyss needs your help. She is preparing for Barefoot Sunday by sending out bins to as many places as possible. She is also looking for a band to perform. If you're interested in receiving a bin for ...

Have you been medically over-tested? I'd like to know your story.

By JROrtega in The Daily Dose

I'm not sure if you've heard of this recent story , but I found it very interesting. I've never experienced this, but I've heard of people who are often over-tested when they go into hospitals. So many X-rays, cat scans, ...