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US Healthcare System

Seeing Health Care Prices More Clearly

In our market-driven system, choice in goods and services is seen as good for consumers. Armed with knowledge of how much they will pay and what they will get in

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Could These Drugs Wind Up Bankrupting Medicare?

For senior citizens in the United States there are two constants to look forward to: a Social Security benefit payment and Medicare coverage. These two entitlements are arguably indispensable when

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Bill seeks to restrict hospital ‘observation’ stays

The California Nurses Association is backing another legislative attempt to tackle the controversial issue of hospital “observation” stays. A similar bill died in committee last year. Senate Bill 483 by

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What’s A Patient To Do When Hospital Ratings Disagree?

When you face a choice about hotels, restaurants or cars, the chances are you head to the Web for help. Online ratings have become essential tools for modern consumers. Health

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State Medicaid Programs May Be Leaving Revenue From Drug Rebates on the table

The recent release of a New York State Office of the State Comptroller audit report serves as an example of state Medicaid programs that may not be maximizing their collection

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Improving health care outcomes at an affordable cost – a case for transparency

Ohio is one of 11 states to be awarded a “State Innovation Model” grant to transform the way we pay for and deliver health care services. With a $75 million

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The Low Cost of Good Health

With a few bumps along the way, we’re moving toward a better healthcare system for everyone. As we move toward universal health care, we’ve become increasingly conscious of the terrible

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Medicaid Enrollment Surges Across the U.S.

Much of the focus of the health care law in recent months has centered on whether the government could get millions of people to sign up for private health insurance

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The rising costs of health care premiums and drugs

In the Sunday Inquirer from February 1, Robert Calandra wrote about a Germantown couple, the Clarks, and their problems getting affordable health insurance. For 2014, with household income of $33,000,

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