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COBRA Subsidy Ends: Did It Make a Difference?
From Sarah Kliff, writing at Ezra Klein’s blog: From Sarah Kliff, writing…
Extending the Frontiers: Working Despite Alzheimer’s and Campus Smoking Bans
When I was growing up in the 1970s I complained to my…
Physicians Oppose Increased Certification Requirements
In the past, obtaining board certification in a medical specialty was straightforward. …
Has the iPad Replaced the Stethoscope?
'Thirty years ago, we depended on 2,000-page texts such as Robbins…
CMS Depression Screening
A new Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) proposal would screen…
A High Price for Rare Cancer Drugs
Pfizer last week won Food and Drug Administration “accelerated approval” for Xalkori…
Childhood Obesity: It’s Everyone’s Business
The National Business Group on Heatlh has released a new toolkit, Childhood Obesity:…
UnitedHealth, YMCA Expand Diabetes Prevention Program with P4P for Walgreens
The process uses UnitedHealth claims data and other demographic information to flag…
