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US Healthcare Costs

Are Generic Drugs as Good as Brand-Name Drugs?

According to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), “A generic drug is the same as a brand-name drug in dosage, safety, strength, quality, the way it works, the way

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Adventures in Outrageous E.R. Hospital Charges

It’s no secret that hospital bills in the U.S.—especially ones from the E.R.—can often hit astronomical proportions. According to a recent cost study conducted by researchers at Stanford University, the

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Physician Pay: A Big Driver of Health Care Costs?

With all the discussion in this country about the 1% versus the 99%, it is a good time to address a reader’s question about physician pay and how this affects

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