In many cases, physicians can substitute a generic drug or recommend a similar treatment that achieves the same outcome at a lower price.
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Deidre Popovich,
The Conversation,
10 Apr. 2026
Scheiber reported on roughly 400 primary care doctors at Allina, a major Minnesota health care system, who unionized in 2023—the largest group of private-sector physicians to do so in modern memory.
Her hospital has recently started a menopause support group led by doctors and, at the request of participants, an upcoming session will focus on helping women navigate through the marketing onslaught.
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ABC News,
ABC News,
6 Apr. 2026
If traditional doctors don’t promise their patients these things, however, others surely will.
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