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Restrict Flexible Spending Accounts
The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) has a number of…
Six Ideas and Questions for GAVI’s New CEO
This week, Dr. Seth Berkley was named Chief Executive Officer of the…
Red Light Cameras Save Lives
Most people don’t like them. Privacy advocates abhor them. But really, how…
Mass. Study – Insurance Costs Still Too High
One of the fundamentals of healthcare reform is applying the cost of…
Medicare Underpays Physicians Locally
It has been well known for years that Santa Barbara county physicians…
What If You Could Sell Your Vote?
This is Austin Frakt at his blog: Elsewhere Okun uses the idea…
Kids, Energy Drinks Don’t Mix
Energy drinks represent the fastest growing segment of beverage sales in the…
Hand Hygiene Monitoring in Hospitals
At my last hospital, we struggled to find effective and efficient ways…
Health Reform Increases State Medicaid Cost
Health Reform will of course increase Medicaid spending as more people become…
China – Future Obesity Treatment Market
Chinese people with a body mass index (BMI) of 24-25.9 had the…