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A Test that Seems to Work

The first MCAT, then referred to as the Scholastic Aptitude Test for…

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The Government’s Diet Advice Is Not Evidence-Based

More recent research has further undermined the cholesterol-as-bad-guy hypothesis. Scientific American summed…

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Pelosi’s District Gets 20% of Latest ObamaCare Waivers

Of the 204 new ObamaCare waivers President Barack Obama’s administration approved in…

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California Dreamin’

According to a city report on lifeguard pay for the calendar year…

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Health Care Inflation

This graph is from Milliman, courtesy of Uwe Reinhardt, who provides this…

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Millionaire Retirees

Starting next year…the typical husband and wife who reach age 66 and…

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You-Just-Can’t-Make-This-Up Feature of the Day

By its own calculation, Park Nicollet Clinic loses money on its Medicare…

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E-Prescribing: Garbage In, Garbage Out

Hoping to reduce medication errors and contain health care costs, policy makers…

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Are the Uninsured Getting a Free Ride?

A new government report says uninsured patients are generating $49 billion in…

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Doctors Say No to Accountable Care Organizations

Just over a month ago, top officials released long-awaited draft regulations for…

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