Tag: healthcare costs

Putting the Brakes on Health Care Costs

Spent so much time today dealing with Blue Cross’s ill-conceived mandatory drug…

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Medicine Has a Major Image Problem

    When you hear the word "monopoly," does it fill you…

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Costs of Care 2012 Essay Contest Winner: Looking for a Light Switch

The following story is by Benjamin Robbins, a Harvard Medical Student ,…

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Kaiser: Medicare Reform Ideas

There are 150 cost-cutting ideas, totaling $9.4 trillion in spending cuts over…

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When Pound Foolish Hurts

The following story is by James Bliwas from Ohio , a winner of…

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The Cost of Diagnosis: The Sometimes Fatal “Incidentaloma”

   I can remember making rounds with a seasoned surgical attending in…

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High Quality, Low Cost HealthCare Video Interview Series: Dr. Akash Rajpal and Ekohealth

Last week we spoke with Dan Munro about value in healthcare.  Today…

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The Health Burden of Being American

Despite the widespread claims from politicians, providers, and even many members of…

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High Quality, Low Cost HealthCare Video Interview Series: Dan Munro Talks Value in HealthCare

           Last week, e-Patient Dave deBronkart gave us his ideas on visible…

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