…All too often, insurance companies are asking for prior=authorizatons for services to be rendered and all too often they result … More
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Mega-hospitals contribute to high health costs – Reporter.net: Opinion
The Indiana Policy Review recently compared the bill for a hernia operation at an Indianapolis hospital with the price for … More
How the Market Can Cure the Health Care Crisis w/Dr. Keith Smith! – YouTube
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The Dark Side of Quality
Nobody stands up to argue against quality and value in healthcare. You might as well argue against motherhood, or puppies. … More
NYU Langone Medical Center – Why Treatments Can Appear Effective Even When They Are Not
NYU Langone Medical Center. Observer Bias First, researchers tend to observe what they expect to observe, a confounding factor known … More
Why Can’t Patients Get Paid for Saving the System Money? | Health Policy Blog | NCPA.org
Competitive bidding for DME finally took place in 2011 — eight years after being legislated. A 2014 report by the … More
Budget Cuts and Ebola | National Review Online
It is true that spending for the CDC has dipped ever so slightly since 2011, but the cuts followed years … More
Glucosamine Drink Flops in Knee Osteoarthritis Trial
This is a well-done study that shows, in the short-term, that oral glucosamine alone does not reduce pain or … More
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