Myth Busters #9: Hysteria Over the Uninsured
After years of trying to do something about health care costs, especially…
On My Mind
As recently as the 1950s, Whitaker contends, the four major mental disorders—depression,…
Making Sense of Health Care Prices
Take a look at the chart below. It shows representative prices for…
Why There Is Stalemate in Washington
My favorite study (pdf) in this space was by Yale’s Geoffrey Cohen.…
The Downside of Japanese Health Care
atients can nearly always see a doctor within a day. But they…
Designer Therapy Cures Cancer. Can We Afford It?
A year ago, when chemotherapy stopped working against his leukemia, William Ludwig signed up…
Are Seniors Getting Too Many Tests?
Every year like clockwork, Anna Peterson has a mammogram. Peterson, who will…
Antibiotics’ Scary Future
“What people might not know about resistance,” says Eric Utt, a former…
Company Helps Patients Become Smart Buyers
Compass will search for the least expensive hospital or facility for a…
All Our Problems in One Graph
This is Sarah Kliff, writing at Ezra Klein’s blog: This is Sarah…