The stressful life of a patient as the 'middle man' in the healthcare system

Cara Livernois | | Health Exec | Precision Medicine

There are countless stories of patients being the middle man in their own healthcare experience and this first-hand account of those experiences shows the pressure people face every day.

An article written by Sarah Kliff, of Vox, accounts the burden patients face in managing the healthcare system: a web of doctors, insurers, pharmacies and other actors who seem intent on not talking with one another. That unenviable task gets left to the patient.

Read Kliff’s story by following the link below:

Unpaid, stressed, and confused: patients are the healthcare system's free labor

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Cara Livernois, News Writer

Cara joined TriMed Media in 2016 and is currently a Senior Writer for Clinical Innovation & Technology. Originating from Detroit, Michigan, she holds a Bachelors in Health Communications from Grand Valley State University.

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