healthcare reform
healthcare reform
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by Gary Eby - 2007-10-03
Health care has reached the crisis point in our country. Rising insurance costs are placing untenable burdens on workers and employers alike. Millions of Americans can't afford any health insurance.Po...
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by Yamileth Medina - 2009-10-27
The healthcare reform bills passed by committees in the House of Representatives and the Senate have significant differences. These variations will have to be hammered out before a final bill is prese...
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by Yamileth Medina - 2009-10-27
A recent survey by U.S. News and World Report ranks the top hospitals in the United States. The 2009 rankings are based on several factors, including the hospital's mortality index: How good are they ...
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by Yamileth Medina - 2009-10-27
After months of debate over healthcare reform, celebrities have entered the fray. Actress Heather Graham, best known for movie roles like The Hangover and Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me, has jo...
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by Yamileth Medina - 2009-10-27
Most people have a suspicion that a significant portion of healthcare costs in America are wasted. Now, a new report from Thomson Reuters has proven them right. Almost one-third of medical expenditure...
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by YAMILETH MEDINA - 2009-10-28
While flipping channels, I came across an episode of the new Melrose Place series. Surprisingly, a plot line in the episode made me think about the cost of health care in America. One of the main char...
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by Yamileth Medina - 2009-10-30
A sad story in Miami, Florida regarding health insurance was recently brought to my attention. It highlights the flaws inherent in both public and private health insurance plans, and is an example of ...
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by Yamileth Medina - 2009-12-11
With the public option looking like a non-starter in the Senate, Democrats are looking for other ways to lower the cost of a health insurance plan for the average American. Several of them have propos...
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by MICHAEL BREWER - 2010-01-08
A hospital system that provides affordable healthcare or complimentary medical services to the poor and uninsured in Miami-Dade County has announced it will cut dialysis treatments for nearly 200 pati...
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by MICHAEL BREWER - 2010-01-12
The Journal of American Medicine (JAMA) reports that some anti-depressants are no more effective than placebo pills, exercise or exposure to sunshine for patients who suffer from mild or moderate depr...