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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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How to Charge $546 for Six Liters of Saltwater
How to Charge $546 for Six Liters of Saltwater 150 150 Medical Cost Advocate

This article exposes some of the ways medical product suppliers and hospitals mark up products, sometimes 1,000 times, to capture profitable revenue from sick patients and their insurance companies.  Another example…

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For Obamacare, Some Hurdles Still Ahead
For Obamacare, Some Hurdles Still Ahead 150 150 Medical Cost Advocate

President Obama and his advisers hope the healthcare overhaul will do two things. The first is to extend coverage to tens of millions of Americans who today lack health insurance.…

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10 Ways to Save on Healthcare
10 Ways to Save on Healthcare 150 150 Medical Cost Advocate

As health care costs continue to increase, it is extremely important for consumers to scrutinize the charges they receive.  Medical bills are difficult to understand. In fact, 77% of Americans don’t…

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The $2.7 Trillion Medical Bill
The $2.7 Trillion Medical Bill 150 150 Medical Cost Advocate

The fragmented health care market in the United States has driven up costs, putting deep economic strains on consumers and the country. The Affordable Care Act promises to help Americans…

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Tips for Lowering Your Medical Bills
Tips for Lowering Your Medical Bills 150 150 Medical Cost Advocate

Don’t be intimidated by high medical bills. What patients don’t realize is a review to find errors and working with the provider can often enable you to reduce medical bills. To…

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Affordable Care Act Rate Shock?
Affordable Care Act Rate Shock? 150 150 Medical Cost Advocate

By Kathleen Phalen-Tomaselli,TheStreet.com Come January 1 of next year, those with the lowest health insurance risk may be hit the hardest with premium increases as high as 40%. “The rules…

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Health Law Pricing and the Exchanges
Health Law Pricing and the Exchanges 150 150 Medical Cost Advocate

Implementation of several of the largest changes for Health Care Reform will take place in 2014. One major step is the creation of the Health Care Exchanges that will enable consumers…

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High Medical Bills Driving Some Americans to Extreme Measures
High Medical Bills Driving Some Americans to Extreme Measures 150 150 Medical Cost Advocate

Have you ever delayed, put off or just gone without seeing a physician because of the cost? You would not be alone if you did. A recent study found that…

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