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Category Archives: Health Care Policy

Three Major Themes In U.S. Health Care Spending

By WildWing | Published: December 16, 2012

Kaiser Health News senior correspondent Julie Appleby examines the factors driving the $2.6 trillion in annual health care spending in the U.S.

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President’s Win Is Reprieve For ‘Obamacare’

By Owlegrad | Published: November 11, 2012

What does the election mean for the Affordable Care Act?

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A Universal Health Care System That Delivers Results? Yes, It Exists!

By Owlegrad | Published: November 4, 2012

What does Switzerland know about health care that the US doesn’t?

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Health Care Increasingly Out Of Reach For Millions Of Americans

By Owlegrad | Published: June 28, 2012

An article from Kaiser Health News concerning healthcare availability in the United States

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SDN Completes First Annual National Healthcare Student Survey

By WildWing | Published: April 11, 2012

SDN’s first annual user survey finds that pre-health and healthcare students don’t like where healthcare is going and are concerned about educational debt.

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Accountable Care Organizations and Primary Care

By All4MyDaughter | Published: February 15, 2012

Are ACOs and PCMHs the future of health care in the United States?

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Evidence-Based Medicine and the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute

By All4MyDaughter | Published: January 25, 2012

An update of an Interview with Alfred O. Berg, MD, MPH

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Drug Shortages: A Public Health Crisis

By All4MyDaughter | Published: December 7, 2011

Dr. Rola Kaakeh discusses the broad public health impact of drug shortages and what is being done to address this important issue.

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Some Doctors Refuse to Treat Kids Who Have Not Been Immunized

Some Doctors Refuse to Treat Kids Who Have Not Been Immunized

By All4MyDaughter | Published: October 10, 2011

Should pediatricians refuse to treat children unless their parents agree to have them vaccinated according to CDC guidelines?

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Graduates Without Health Coverage Should Consider Their Parents' Plan

Graduates Without Health Coverage Should Consider Their Parents’ Plan

By WildWing | Published: May 4, 2011

The health law guarantees that until the age of 26, children can stay on a family plan. There are exceptions, however, including when the young adult is offered insurance at work. Provided by Kaiser Health News.

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