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Why Are Good Hospitals Good?
Do high volume providers get better results because they perform procedures more…
What are QIOs?
According to the CMS website, Quality Improvement Organizations (QIOs) are private, mostly…
Cost of Injection Jumps from $15 to $1,500
The following is from an AP story. See also Merrill Goozner’s comments…
Insurance Companies Get Reprieve on Certain Administrative Rules, Consumer Groups Worry
The Obama administration is delaying the implementation of certain rules under the…
Bringing Down the Costs of Medical Care
It is currently popular for government officials to single out the insurance…
WSJ: Google Health Might Get Less Support Under New CEO
Interesting news this morning from the Wall Street Journal: Some managers…
Who Will Be Uninsured Under ObamaCare?
Distribution of 19 million uninsured adults: Source: Matthew Buettgens and Mark Hall,…
Antibiotic Resistant Superbug Appears in California Hospitals
Fatality rates show worse than MRSA, but it tends to strike more…
Vermont Moves Closer to Single Payer Delivery
Mass. has long served as the flashpoint for the national debate on…
