Author Archives: Deborah Bergman

About Deborah Bergman

Deborah Bergman is a recent graduate of the Keck School of Medicine of USC Primary Care PA Program in Los Angeles. She was one of Dr. Gregory Stevens’ students at USC. She looks forward to working in emergency medicine in the San Francisco Bay Area and has accepted a job at Seton Hospital in Daly City. Prior to PA school she earned her masters degree in neuroscience at the University of Zürich in Switzerland, where she was involved in spinal cord injury research. Her hobbies include running, Bikram yoga, and open-water swimming in the chilly waters of the San Francisco Bay.

Champagne Budget, Beer Taste: We Are Getting Ripped Off by the US Healthcare System

By | June 20, 2018

Readers of The Medical Care Blog know that the United States spends more money than any other country on healthcare. Currently, the US spends about 18% of its gross domestic product on health care, and it is predicted to grow to nearly 20% by 2026 [PDF]. While the growth rate in spending remains near historical… Read More »