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Medicare’s Data Release Places More Power in Hands of Informed Medical Consumers
Yesterday, Medicare released data on in-patient hospital costs across the country to…
Effects of Medicaid Expansion Under the ACA: Preliminary Results
Summary: Preliminary studies show mixed results in terms of costs/usage and diagnosis/treatment…
How Is President Obama Doing on His Campaign Promises?
Summary: What promises were made during the Presidential campaigns? Which promises are…
Making Sense of the Oregon Experiment
Last Thursday, an article came by Kate Baicker and colleagues came out…
Plan B’s Balancing Act
The FDA’s recent ruling allowing the Plan B emergency contraceptive to be sold…
Hospitals Push Hard for Medicaid Expansion
The hospital lobbyists in the “no way” states are trying to get…
Obamacare Simplification: Is That Like “Jumbo Shrimp”?
Summary: A new and improved simplified version of the application for health…
The Difference Between Patient-Centered Medical Homes and Medicaid Health Homes (In Plain English)
In healthcare, it’s common to hear buzzwords thrown around. In the past…
Too Few Primary Care Physicians
SACRAMENTO — Obamacare is supplying fresh ammunition for one of the oldest…
