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Hospital Charges Surge for Common Ailments, Data Shows

Hospital Charges Surge for Common Ailments, Data Shows 150 150 Medical Cost Advocate

This excellent NY Times article is based on Medicare data on over 3,000 hospitals nationwide for what they charged in 2012. The data shows that the prices that hospitals charge is…

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Americans don’t know what’s in Obamacare, do know they don’t like it

Americans don’t know what’s in Obamacare, do know they don’t like it 150 150 Medical Cost Advocate

By Sarah Kliff, Washington Post Fifty percent of Americans now say they oppose the Affordable Care Act. This is the highest number that Kaiser Family Foundation’s poll has seen since October…

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Three Ways to Slash Your Medical Bills

Three Ways to Slash Your Medical Bills 150 150 Medical Cost Advocate

Medical Cost Advocate’s CEO Derek Fitteron was recently interviewed for Fox Business. Read the following BLOG post to learn more about reducing medical costs. Dont forget to negotiate your medical bills and…

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Too Little on What Controls Costs

Too Little on What Controls Costs 150 150 Medical Cost Advocate

Robert Reich’s comment stating the President’s speech should have been clearer about how his plan will contain future costs was right on the mark. See his blog posting below. More…

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Family Practitioner’s Say Recession Taking a Big Toll on Patients

Family Practitioner’s Say Recession Taking a Big Toll on Patients 150 150 Medical Cost Advocate

Healthcare Financial Management Association On-line News Even physicians are worried about the current recession and the impact it is having on patients ability to pay for healthcare. The below article details…

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In California, Pricey Insurance Plans Get Pricier

In California, Pricey Insurance Plans Get Pricier 150 150 Medical Cost Advocate

Buyer beware! Americans are feeling the squeeze of rising health care costs including insurance. It’s no news that the number of uninsured continues to rise as health insurance becomes unaffordable.…

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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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