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Improving the Affordable Care Act by Modifying the MLR Rule
The Affordable Care Act is a big step in the right direction,…
HHS Secretary to Create Transparency Mechanisms to Address Medical Billing Costs
Back when TIME published its now classic mainstream longform piece “Bitter Pill”, the…
Dictionary of ElderCare Terminology Available
Walter Feldesman published the first edition of his Dictionary of Eldercare Terminology.…
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…
Wanted: Advanced Caregiver Training and Intuitive Devices
Increasingly, family caregivers with no formal training are doing the kind of…
Doctors 2.0 & You: Interview with @pharmaguy
John Mack - the guy with the colorful shirt – and Pharma Marketing…
ALS Community and Innovation in Medicine
It sometimes feels strange to me that I am so interested in…
Health Tap New Resource for Health Information
I came across a new resource called HealthTap. Essentially you can…
