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How to Be Named the Costliest Hospital in the Nation
The most expensive hospital in the nation is in New Jersey, according…
The Four “Metal Plans” of Health Insurance Exchanges
Summary: What are metal plans? What distinguishes one from another? When do…
Caring For Chronic Illnesses Should Be Different
Our medical care system does not deal well with chronic illnesses;…
When Is a Mammogram Not a Mammogram?
The most common imaging test for breast cancer detection is the mammogram,…
Health Wonk Review: Sardonic Edition
This edition of the Health Wonk Review is a bit tongue-in-cheek, as…
Small, Solo-Provider Practices Lag in EHR Adoption
At the beginning of May, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services…
Improving the US Health System: Biggest Obstacles
It’s almost cliché to say that the American healthcare system is changing.…
Health Insurance Card Doesn’t Mean You Have Healthcare
I was a big fan of Andy Rooney, that curmudgeon who reported…
Hospital Revenues from Primary Care: Recruiting Firm Notes “Seismic Shift”
A report from one of the largest physician recruiting firms in the…
The Trials of Progress in the Affordable Care Act
Five months after primary care doctors who treat Medicaid patients were supposed…
