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Medicare Has Lower Than Expected Premium Increases
As the November 23 deadline for the Super Committee fast approaches, the…
Adolescent Pregnancy
Last week the world welcomed its seven billionth child. Whether this child…
Diabetes Doubles Risk of Dementia, Alzheimer’s
A study on the relationship between diabetes and dementia reveals that diabetes…
Reasons to Reform Medicaid
Senators Orrin Hatch (R-Utah) and Tom Coburn (R-Okla.) have produced ten. Here…
Reasons to Reform Medicaid
Senators Orrin Hatch (R-Utah) and Tom Coburn (R-Okla.) have produced ten. Here…
Complex Systems, Part II
In my last Health Alert, I identified some characteristics of complex systems.…
D-blog Day Thanking The Diabetes Online Community
Guys ‘n’ Girls today is D-Blog Day. If you are not sure…
Ending Pay-For-Delay Deals Could Raise over $5 Billion
The deficit reduction “super committee” charged with coming up with $1.2 trillion…
Why You Won’t See a Bold Medicare Plan From Mitt Romney
Kaiser Health News tries hard to understand Mitt Romney’s Medicare plans and…
Price Controls Can Be Deadly
A 2003 law fixes the price Medicare will pay for injected drugs…