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Mass. reform, cost-cutting crush safety net hospital
Boston Medical Center has been pushed to the financial brink by a mix of politics, economics and expanded health coverage.…
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HHS publishes insurance prices, Consumer Reports explains reform
The first big wave of health care reform implementation has brought with it a mini-boom in consumer-oriented explainer sites and…
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Ky. program a model for improving rural access
As part of his series on rural health, the Wisconsin State Journal‘s David Wahlberg traveled down to Appalachian Kentucky to…
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Get up to speed on Sept. 23 insurance changes
Start with this primer from the AP’s Carla K. Johnson, an AHCJ board member. The big lesson is that you’ll…
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Why Texas is failing to privatize mental health care
In 2003, Texas passed a law that sought to turn mental health care in the state into a competitive marketplace.…
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Delivery room fight shows structural problems in Italian health care
Over at BMJ’s Open blog, Fabio Turone explains the systemic issues behind the particularly sensational headline that, as he wrote,…
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Assessing acute care in America
The New York Times‘ Kevin Sack reports on a Health Affairs study that explores “acute medical care,” particularly initial visits…
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‘Main Street’ informed, skeptical on Health Policy
In her blog on CJR.org, AHCJ Immediate Past President Trudy Lieberman updates what is becoming an annual franchise: Her summer…
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Article looks at evidence behind back surgery
In the Star Tribune, Janet Moore seeks to counter aggressive spinal surgery with equally aggressive journalism. It’s a comprehensive take…
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Report examines Health Policy implementation
A special report just released by The American Prospect looks at the implementation of health care reform. For the wide-angle…