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Managed Care Plans Do Little to Rein in Costs, Dallas Doctor's Study Says

Managed Care Plans Do Little to Rein in Costs, Dallas Doctor's Study Says 150 150 Medical Cost Advocate

01/31/2009 Dallas Morning News – Online Do managed care plans really contain costs? Not according to the following article posted in the Dallas Morning News – Online. Whether the intention…

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Growing Number of Americans Report Problems Paying Medical Bills

Growing Number of Americans Report Problems Paying Medical Bills 150 150 Medical Cost Advocate

Almost One in Five Has Medical Bills of $1,000 or More A report from Kaiser Family Foundation published in November 2008 found that the number of consumers reporting difficulty in…

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A Healthcare System Out of Balance

A Healthcare System Out of Balance 150 150 Medical Cost Advocate

Why is the price of healthcare for the same procedure dramatically different from one hospital to the next? Why aren’t American’s aware of this? To find out more read the…

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Healing U.S. Health Care

Healing U.S. Health Care 150 150 Medical Cost Advocate

Health care reform is expected to be a top agenda item for the incoming Obama administration.  Author: Toni Johnson Health experts agree the U.S. health care system needs an overhaul,…

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Health Care Costs Increase Strain, Studies Find

Health Care Costs Increase Strain, Studies Find 150 150 Medical Cost Advocate

In a recent article by New York Times reporter Reed Abelson, she highlights findings of two studies describing the financial toll that health care is placing on working families – even those with…

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The Health Care Cost Reduction Blog – Our Mission

The Health Care Cost Reduction Blog – Our Mission 150 150 Medical Cost Advocate

The Mission of this BLOG, consistent with the Mission of Medical Cost Advocate, is to give consumers access to trends in health care coupled with medical cost reduction services, enabling…

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