By the editorsManaged Care, August 2014At a time when the Affordable Care Act is widely reviled and even liberals are lukewarm in their support, Ray
Backgrounder on the Trans-Pacific Partnership and health care
By Margaret Flowers, M.D. 1. The Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) is part of a global effort to circumvent the failed World Trade Organization talks and dramatically
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Expert says FDA draft guidance would let drug industry tell doctors medications are safer than they really are
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The costs of complexity in health reform just keep rising
By Philip Caper, M.D.Bangor (Maine) Daily News, Aug. 14, 2014As I’ve written before, the costs of unnecessary complexity in healthcare reform are very high, and
Medicare for all would be great solution
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To save lives and money, choose single-payer health care
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Brits, don’t be fooled: the NHS is brilliant. And Aussies? Don’t let your guard down
After my breast cancer scare and exemplary care in the UK, I’ve felt a powerful urge to shout at the Brits: do you know what
Does $760m a year of industry funding affect the FDA’s drug approval process?
A study out this week indicates that new “black box” warnings and safety withdrawals have increased since the drug approval process was changedBy Sydney M.
First person perspective: Lobbying for single-payer health care
By Burkely HermannCitizen Vox blog (Public Citizen), Aug. 7, 2014Lobbying usually gets a bad rap, and sometimes for good reason: it can be part of
Study questions value of some home health providers
By Lois A. BowersLong-Term Living, Aug. 7, 2014Should for-profit home health agencies continue to receive Medicare reimbursement for the services they provide? That's the question
Not all health care systems are created equal
By Ann Troy, M.D.Pacific Sun (San Rafael, Calif.), Letters, Aug. 7, 2014Congress created Medicare 49 years ago to provide seniors with health care, protection against
