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The Hospital-Dependent Patient
The Hospital-Dependent Patient 150 150 Medical Cost Advocate

By PAULINE W. CHEN, M.D. Interesting piece about the unintended cost and consequences of hospital re-admissions.  Spectacular advances in medical science have led to a growing population of patients who…

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The battle of the anecdotes: Gird yourself for Obamacare’s newest fight
The battle of the anecdotes: Gird yourself for Obamacare’s newest fight 150 150 Medical Cost Advocate

By Sarah Kliff Below is an interesting piece by Sarah Kliff on how the Affordable Care Act is changing the American health-care system — and being changed by it. At this…

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Driving a New Bargain in Health Care
Driving a New Bargain in Health Care 150 150 Medical Cost Advocate

By TYLER COWEN, professor of economics at George Mason University Interesting piece on possible compromises that both political parties could agree to in improving the health care law. The Affordable…

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No Easy Answers on Financing Long – Term Care
No Easy Answers on Financing Long – Term Care 150 150 Medical Cost Advocate

By JUDITH GRAHAM, NY Times This article points out the difficulty in financing long term care for the elderly.  Experts believe more focus should be on finding ways to provide…

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Health Care Reform Rules Give Patients A New Bill Of Rights
Health Care Reform Rules Give Patients A New Bill Of Rights 150 150 Medical Cost Advocate

Health Care Reform initiatives have yielded a new “Patient Bill of Rights” since November. There will be a great number of changes enacted in 2013 leading up to 2014 when…

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The Future of U.S. Health Care
The Future of U.S. Health Care 150 150 Medical Cost Advocate

What Is a Hospital? An Insurer? Even a Doctor? All the Lines in the Industry Are Starting to Blur. By ANNA WILDE MATHEWS Call it the united state of health…

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NJ lawmakers seeking to control insurance costs
NJ lawmakers seeking to control insurance costs 150 150 Medical Cost Advocate

Looking for greater transparency on how insurers calculate and charge for premiums? The state of NJ is intending to provide just that. A recent measure adopted by the state legislature would…

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How the seemingly largest hospital bill came to be
How the seemingly largest hospital bill came to be 150 150 Medical Cost Advocate

Read about the world’s largest healthcare bill. By Karen M. Cheung It may be the largest hospital bill ever. Estimated at $9.2 million, including interest, the bill is from Tampa…

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Insurance mandates again hike costs
Insurance mandates again hike costs 150 150 Medical Cost Advocate

Recent government mandates in the state of Connecticut raise the cost of insurance for all. While the act aims to offer more comprehensive services, it may, in actuality prove as…

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Cancer costs put treatments out of reach for many
Cancer costs put treatments out of reach for many 150 150 Medical Cost Advocate

Medical costs are on the rise again. Read about the high costs of cancer treatments that are unfortunately becoming more and more out of reach, not only for the uninsured,…

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