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Joseph Bentivegna, M.D.April 9, 2020

More Coronavirus Testing – Helpful but not a Panacea

        Testing, testing and more testing. That is the mantra health experts are telling the American people is the best way to contain the coronavirus pandemic. And they are right, up to a point. But these tests have limitations and those who expect clear-cut advice or a risk-free future are going to be disappointed.       Before […]

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Joseph Bentivegna, M.D.February 17, 2020

The Insurance Companies Don’t Care if my Patients Go Blind

         One of the proudest accomplishments of my profession, ophthalmology, is the reduction in blindness from glaucoma. Decades ago, it was common to hear “Uncle John went blind from glaucoma.” Now such tragedies are rare. But now the insurance companies are refusing to pay for the most effective glaucoma medicines while increasing the patients’ […]

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Joseph Bentivegna, M.D.August 26, 2019

An Update on Justice Ginsburg’s Health

             Regular readers may recall that seven months ago, I wrote an article entitled “Justice Ginsburg is Probably Quite Ill.” To recap briefly, Justice Ginsburg had two malignant tumors removed from her lungs and her physicians stated she was cancer free. Unfortunately, she has now been diagnosed with a recurrence of pancreatic cancer, an entity […]

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Doctor Bentivegna is an ophthalmologist living in Connecticut. He has written numerous op-ed pieces for The Hartford Courant and The New York Times regarding health care, tort reform, and the political situation in Haiti.

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