By Mike Mitkanews@JAMA, Oct. 29, 2012While Medicare costs continue to rise and Democrats and Republicans promote various plans to curb such spending, 2 researchers suggest
Government IS good at some things
By Aaron Carroll, M.D.The Incidental Economist, Oct. 29, 2012I’ve written about this before, but it’s worth bringing it back to add in some numbers. Let’s
U.S. Bill for Senior Care Higher Than Canada's
By David Pittman, Washington Correspondent, MedPage TodayMedPage Today, Oct. 30, 2012Medicare spending in the U.S. has grown nearly three times faster since 1980 than spending
U.S. Bill for Senior Care Higher Than Canada’s
By David Pittman, Washington Correspondent, MedPage TodayMedPage Today, Oct. 30, 2012Medicare spending in the U.S. has grown nearly three times faster since 1980 than spending
Buying medical care is not like buying a car
By Charles V. Allen, M.D.The Modesto (Calif.) Bee, Oct. 23, 2012David Brooks ("It's past time to change Medicare," Oct. 11) is right when he says
Doctors to candidates: Don't mess with Medicare
By The Associated PressUSA Today, Oct. 18, 2012By The Associated Press | USA Today
The theme of the rally was "Don't mess with Medicare," and many
Doctors to candidates: Don’t mess with Medicare
By The Associated PressUSA Today, Oct. 18, 2012By The Associated Press | USA Today
The theme of the rally was "Don't mess with Medicare," and many
Canadians are ready for an adult conversation on Medicare
Canada's health-care system is ticking along nicely, Dr. Michael Rachlis saysBy Michael Rachlis, M.D.The Toronto Star, Oct. 14, 2012Over the past two years, Brian Mulroney,
Health reform won’t shield Utah families from medical debt
Both Obama’s reform and challenger Romney’s plan leave families exposed to high out-of-pocket costsBy Kirsten StewartThe Salt Lake Tribune, Oct. 21, 2012Kiarah sits propped up
Oregon lawmaker intends to keep single-payer movement alive next session
The Portland legislator is convinced that a single-payer health system is the most affordable and comprehensive optionBy Diane Lund-MuzikantThe Lund Report (Portland, Ore.), Oct. 18,
Simple treatments: bad doctors or a bad health system?
By Josh Freeman, M.D.Medicine and Social Justice blog, Oct. 20, 2012By Josh Freeman, M.D. | Medicine and Social Justice blog
The New York Times editorial on
Health care waste deconstructed: Fraudsters and patients aren’t the problem
By Philip Caper, M.D.Bangor (Maine) Daily News, Oct. 18, 2012If anybody ever tells you we can’t afford health care for everybody, consider the following: Every