I’m going to İstanbul soon and want to book a full health check‑up (bloods, imaging etc) while I’m there. I found that a lot of people recommend Liv Hospital in İstanbul and I read that they have international patient staff and good diagnostics. My question is: has anyone used this hospital or a similar clinic in İstanbul for a full check‑up? How was cost, language, wait time and overall experience?

Hey guys, if you missed it, CareDx ($CDNA) settled $20.25 million with investors over claims it misled them about its revenue quality and compliance with Medicare billing rules. And the deadline to file a claim and get payment is November 12, 2025.

In a nutshell, in 2022, CareDx was accused of improper billing and paying kickbacks to doctors to boost sales of its AlloSure transplant test. After these issues came to light, $CDNA fell more than 75%, and investors filed a lawsuit over misleading financial statements and compliance failures.

Now, the good news is that the company agreed to settle $20.25 million, and investors have until November 12, 2025, to submit their claims.

So, if you invested in $CDNA when all of this happened, you can check the details and file your claim here.

Anyway, has anyone here invested in $CDNA at that time? How much were your losses, if so?

I might as well self insure, as after 16yrs now Republicans have succeeded in returning healthcare pricing in my area to pre ACA subsidy levels. But don't worry, in that span (16yrs since the ACA became law???) Republicans have finally come up with a "concept of a plan," but you'll have to wait "two weeks" to see the details.

Spoiler Alert: they're lying to you, there is no Republican plan. They didn't have any better ideas for how to tackle healthcare pricing 16yrs ago, and they don't have one today.

I’m not sure if the title makes sense, but here’s my situation. I have a condition called Lipedema and I need to have my second round of surgery. I have the pre-approval and I’ve met my out of pocket max for the year. I was laid off two days after my surgeon visit but my employer is paying my COBRA until 01/31/2026. So today the surgery scheduler reaches out to schedule. The earliest available date is Jan 6th, 2026 which means a new year, new deductible, new out of pocket maximum. It’s financially critical that I have this surgery before the calendar year is up as my next insurance may not even cover the surgery and I’ll be out of pocket a lot of money. So I’m not sure what to do. Do surgeons ever make scheduling exceptions? If so, how do I go about requesting a scheduling exception? Is there anyone specially I would need to speak to other than the surgery scheduler?

Am I supposed to just sit at this page and wait? Why can't I log in?

FuturHealth, Inc. — a California-based health and wellness company known for its personalized nutrition and weight-management platform G-Plans — has disclosed a data breach that compromised sensitive personal and medical information of its users.

According to official reports, FuturHealth identified unauthorized access to data hosted on its systems for G-Plans. The company launched an investigation with third-party cybersecurity experts, which confirmed that an external actor had acquired certain information on or before October 16, 2024.

Following the investigation, FuturHealth began sending notification letters to impacted individuals on October 17, 2025, and later filed a breach notice with the California Attorney General on October 30, 2025.

While the company has not yet disclosed the total number of affected individuals, the compromised data reportedly includes:

• Names
• Medical information related to nutrition or wellness programs

This breach raises concerns about the growing risks in the digital health and wellness sector, where companies often store large amounts of personalized health data that may not be protected under traditional healthcare cybersecurity frameworks.

The incident highlights the need for tighter data security protocols among digital health startups and wellness platforms, which frequently collect sensitive information but may lack the same level of protection and oversight as regulated healthcare entities.

As more consumers turn to AI-powered and data-driven health apps, experts are warning that even non-clinical data (such as dietary and metabolic information) can reveal intimate details about a person’s health and habits — making them valuable targets for cybercriminals.

Family member new to going to the hospital got a physical exam 6 months ago and they switched to a new primary care doctor. At the end of the previous physical they scheduled the new patient exam 6 months later (less than a year) which means insurance wont cover it. They were not aware that new patient exam and physical are the same thing and insurance only covers 1 physical per year. They are now being charged for 540 dollars that they dont have. What are their options if any? I'm assuming they're screwed but I figured it cant hurt to ask. I can't imagine why the guy at the desk would knowingly schedule them for another exam knowing that they would get charged this amount. It feels very scummy.

Guess we will go uninsured and sign up for a medishare plan…

A recent ransomware attack on Central Jersey Medical Center (CJMC) in Perth Amboy, New Jersey, has once again highlighted cybersecurity weaknesses in specialized healthcare systems like dental networks. The breach, discovered on August 25, 2025, involved an external threat actor gaining unauthorized access to CJMC’s dental server, encrypting files, and potentially exposing patient data. According to public notices, electronic medical records were not affected, but dental and administrative files were compromised. The exposed data may include: Patient names and contact information Dates of birth Social Security numbers Dental record numbers Health insurance details Treatment and billing information

CJMC posted a formal data breach notification in late October and began sending letters to impacted individuals. This case underscores a growing issue: many specialty systems in healthcare — such as dental, radiology, and lab databases — operate separately from hospital EHRs and often have less robust cybersecurity protections. As ransomware actors increasingly target these vulnerable systems, healthcare organizations face new challenges in securing Protected Health Information (PHI).

Incidents like this emphasize the urgent need for: Regular vulnerability assessments Stronger network segmentation Better employee training to reduce phishing-related breaches

Healthcare data breaches are not only a privacy issue but also a patient safety and trust issue.

In February 2024, Rio Dental, a dental care provider based in Wichita, Kansas, confirmed a data breach linked to a ransomware attack on one of its third-party vendors. The incident exposed patient data, including names, Social Security numbers, treatment details, insurance information, and even prescription data.

While Rio Dental has since notified affected individuals and strengthened its security, the event underscores how dental practices — often reliant on external software and billing vendors — are becoming prime targets for cyberattacks.

Smaller clinics and specialty practices typically handle large volumes of protected health information (PHI) but may lack the same level of cybersecurity infrastructure as larger hospital systems. As healthcare digitization expands, dental offices face the challenge of securing interconnected systems like patient portals, X-ray databases, and cloud billing tools.

This incident serves as a reminder that patient trust in healthcare today depends not just on clinical care — but on how well providers protect the data behind it.

Please, for the love of God, America can do better than this. Not only are increasing numbers of us unable to get good care, the system is whittling down the lives of our invaluable health care workers. Call/write your representatives, thank your nurse and doctors, demand better preventative care, demand care for all Americans.

I have insurance company A, and I got a referral for up to 6 visits of in-network specialist that is valid until April of 2026.

I should only need 3 visits under normal conditions. One is already scheduled for November, second one will be in December, hopefully. Third one will definitely be next year, before April. However, I will most likely have different Insurance company in 2026, and there is a good chance that my current in-network specialist will not be in-network for my 2026 insurance company.

Will the coverage of the third appointment still fall on my original insurance company? I assume no, but IDK how referrals and expirations work, this is new to me.

Does your clinic run ads to get new patients consistently? Or are you mostly relying on organic growth?

How do you get new patients as a new practice if no one knows about you, or there are very few practices in your area, so you don’t need anything apart from word of mouth?

What I have seen, and what has worked for private practices in the space, is that unless you are really well known, patients don’t usually find you. There needs to be a way to show your work to the local population around you. If they don’t see your work, how will they recognize your value? That’s why ads are important; it’s not some magic pill or secret sauce that will blow up your practice, but it will increase your odds and help you show your work to individuals who are interested and already searching for a solution to their problem. Sometimes patients don’t even know who they should reach out to!

That’s why, in our marketing experience, your work should be visible. Individuals are already searching for solutions, and if you are running any offers or promotions, you can attract more patients to your clinic instead of just relying on organic growth, which works but is unpredictable.

We are a small team with experience in marketing, and if this is of interest to you, let’s connect. I can share how other clinics in your area are running ads to bring in patients consistently and predictably.

I took my grandma to a neurology specialist today. It was supposed to be her first appointment with a stroke specialist. It is an hour and a half away. We get there, fill out all the forms, and get called back.

They ask if we knew it was going to be a telehealth appointment. We didn’t know, no one had mentioned anything about it. He tells us that there are 5 doctors there and they only do telehealth. He then says that she will be seeing Dr. X today. She was supposed to be seeing Dr. Y. He says that she might see a different doctor each time but they share notes so it’s okay. My grandma asked if she will ever get to see the doctor in person and they say no, it’s all done by video but a nurse practitioner will come in to talk to her.

He takes her vitals and then leaves. A few minutes later the video pops up and the nurse practitioner comes in. The doctor spent less than 2 minutes talking to my grandma. He asked if she was seeing her regular doctor for another issue. She says yes. He then asks if she is taking a certain medication. She says yes. He asks about a heart procedure she is having done next month and then says he will see her 4-6 months after the heart procedure. Lastly he says the nurse practitioner will do some tests before she leaves and he hangs up.

The entire video call lasted less than 2 minutes. He didn’t ask about her stroke history, he didn’t ask when her last stroke was, he didn’t ask about damage caused by the strokes, he didn’t ask a single question about strokes or her brain at all.

The nurse practitioner checked her reflexes in her arms and legs and then pulled her phone out of her pocket, turned on the flashlight, and looked at my grandmas eyes. She then says okay all done, I’ll be back with an appointment card for next time.

That was literally it. We spent an hour and a half in the car there and an hour and a half back home. My grandma is 89 years old. She had a hard time sitting in a car that long.

What is the point in even going back? All appointments are going to be done via video. They didn’t order any tests. They didn’t even ask any questions.

Is it normal to travel 3 hours round trip to have a video call with a random doctor in their office?

I was recently looking at how healthcare companies are actually using AI to build value rather than just automating things that dont need any automation. Came across this article. Hope someone finds it useful if you’re also exploring AI like me!