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Masks, social distancing and vaccinations worked
A new study finds the states and localities that adopted the strictest policies to stop the spread of COVID-19 experienced the lowest death rates, even…
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Harris and health care
The vice president's nomination will put abortion rights, cost control and maintaining insurance coverage at the center of the fall campaign -- where…
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My time away
Viewed from Europe, the fire hose of news over the past three weeks reveals an America on the brink of a dramatic break with its traditional allies.
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How an AMA secret society sets physician prices
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It's still the prices, stupid
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A better way to curb Medicare Advantage upcoding
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How health insurers profit by hoarding your data
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Stinting on care, paying less
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Assessing blame for an American catastrophe
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Spending to rise despite more uninsured
Government prognosticators once again foresee rising health care costs amid falling insurance coverage. Is this an election prediction?
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Payment reform is key to better health
Hospitals are pushing back on an experiment that would put providers on budgets. CMS should ignore their lobbyists and consultants playing games with…
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Dr. Wall Street is in the house
As aging Baby Boomers demand more in-home care, big insurers and private equity firms are quietly taking over this underfunded yet booming field.
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Voters remember the pain, not the gain
Wage gains are finally outstripping health plans' rising premiums, co-pays and deductibles. Who cares when families still can't afford it?
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Anatomy of a policy failure
How high-deductible health insurance plans, touted by free marketeers, caused the medical debt crisis and degraded public health.
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Mass transit: Make it free! (for a while)
Urban transit systems face a financial crisis that could force dramatic cuts in service. That would be disastrous - not just for riders, but for the…
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The cost of corporate malfeasance
Who picks up the health care tab when makers of faulty and dangerous devices pay a minimal price for their misbehavior? We all do.
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