health care advocacy

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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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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Donuts, Diabetes and Dialysis — Doing More With Less

Donuts, Diabetes and Dialysis — Doing More With Less 150 150 Medical Cost Advocate

This week we’ve chosen to share some extracts from James Calver’s talk in the UK, “Doing More with Less” — improving care and lowering costs. His comments reflect new developments…

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Preventive care key to slowing health costs

Preventive care key to slowing health costs 150 150 Medical Cost Advocate

Dr. James Proodian Read the latest about health care reform. Wellness and its effects on reducing chronic illness needs to be addressed if we want to start reducing the ever growing cost of health…

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Health-Care Costs Rise for 2009

Health-Care Costs Rise for 2009 150 150 Medical Cost Advocate

Washington Post – Online Medical costs continue to rise for American’s, even those with Health Insurance. The latest report from the health care consulting firm Milliman puts the cost at $17,000…

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