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The Fatal Conceit
The legislation itself runs to 2,801 pages when the two companion bills…
Are Republicans Plotting a 100% Death Tax on the Middle Class?
Merrill Goozner of GoozNews has a provocative take on the Ryan plan…
Devices for the Treatment of Obesity: Modes of Action
Market drivers in the treatment of obesity are strong, and include the…
Ultraprocessed Foods Lead to Chronic Illnesses
Much of today's foods are "ultraprocessed," lead to obesity and its ultimate…
1.1 Million Elderly Taken to ED for Adverse Medication Reactions
The Drug Abuse Warning Network (DAWN) is a public health surveillance system…
“Evidence Based Medicine”… and Conflicts of Interest
IN THE pursuit of safe, effective, and cost-effective medicine, evidence is…
How to Design a Health Insurance Exchange
Section 1311 of the ACA requires a state to establish an Health…
Berwick Critical of Obama’s Approach to Medicare Spending
CMS chief, Don Berwick, has often taken a measured approach to policy…
Much Ado about Nothing
The government will shut down…the government won’t shut down…Compromise! Finally, the Federal…