After five years of constant fighting with multiple private insurance companies to get paid, Dr. Emily Queenan decided to try her luck up north By
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Maineās delayed kidney donation shows disgrace of U.S. health care
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By Stephen B. Kemble, M.D.Honolulu Star-Advertiser, April 16, 2015Medicareās āSustainable Growth Rateā (SGR) formula, passed in 1997, required drastic cuts to physician fees annually. Each
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A Tale of Two Patients
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By Theodore R. MarmorPhiladelphia Inquirer (Philly.com), April 13, 2015In recent weeks, reform legislation that proposes to change how Medicare pays physicians drew much attention. The
An Effective Prescription for Our Failing Health-Care System
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Why the Private Health Insurance Industry Has to Go
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The private health insurance industry in the U.S. has had
Taming high healthcare bills
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