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Journalist Steven Brill's latest book critiques the Affordable Care Act, which he calls "unsustainable." In the next few years, "something is going to snap," he says. "We cannot pay for this."
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Physicians with small practices may be especially hard hit by federal regulations that aim to bring doctoring into the digital age in 2015.
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DaVita HealthCare partners, a provider of dialysis for kidney patients, says its expertise working with very sick patients can help hospitals expand into wellness and prevention.
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A state law now requires insurers to reveal prices of their medical tests, and the variation is amazing, bargain hunters say. An MRI of the back is $614 at one place, $1,800 at another.
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To contain costs, some plans are capping how much they will pay for certain routine procedures, such as knee replacements. Patients can be on the hook for anything over the limit.
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It sounds like the setup for a joke: Two identical patients go to two different hospital emergency entrances, complaining of the same symptoms.The…
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Health plans come in a dizzying variety. There's been a blurring of definitions lately that makes the jargony choices more confusing than ever. Here's help.
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The "Sound Medicine" program for June 29Pros and Cons of Personal Genomic TestingCIA Immunization ReversalWhat Pet Owners Should Know About…
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Patient Advocate Foundation, a nonprofit foundation, helps patients with issues related to finding care, medical debt and job retention. Erin Moaratty,…