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  • August 2008

    • In Sickness and for Health Insurance

      New York Times  |  Aug 13, 08 9:08 AM CDT

      In Sickness and for Health Insurance

      (Newser) - Health insurance worries are pushing a growing number of Americans both into and out of marriages, the New York Times reports. Couples in which one party has better health benefits are marrying hastily as medical needs outweigh any doubts about each other. One survey this year found health insurance was a major factor in 7% of weddings, and one wedding chapel owner says 1 in 10 couples come before him for health reasons. More »

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      health care  • marriage  • divorce  • health insurance  • medical costs  • health insurance costs

  • April 2008
  • March 2008

    • India: Solution to US Health Crisis

      Chicago Tribune  |  Mar 28, 08 2:32 PM CDT

      India: Solution to US Health Crisis

      (Newser) - India is a top destination for uninsured Americans needing major surgery, the Chicago Tribune reports, with prices up to 85% lower than US rates. Last year, India welcomed 150,000 medical tourists, the Chicago Tribune reports—and now, HMOs want a piece of those savings. “Employers may soon follow in the footsteps of individuals,” a recent American Medical Association report concluded. More »

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      India  • health insurance  • outsourcing  • insurance companies  • medical costs  • medical tourism

  • February 2008

    • Back Pain's Insidious Cost Rises

      Newsweek  |  Feb 14, 08 1:19 PM CST

      Back Pain's Insidious Cost Rises

      (Newser) - Back pain is one of the US' most persistent health problems, but despite new treatment possibilities, Newsweek reports, cures remain elusive. Americans spent $85.9 billion in 2005 on medical costs relating to back pain, up from $52.1 billion in 1997. "We seem to be doing more and more," one physician said. "But there's no evidence that people are getting more pain relief." More »

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      surgery  • exercise  • medical costs  • physical therapy  • excercise  • prescription painkillers

  • October 2007
  • July 2007

    • Drug Recall Hurts Poor HIV Patients

      New York Times  |  Jul 23, 07 5:00 PM CDT

      Drug Recall Hurts Poor HIV Patients

      (Newser) - In the wake of a drug recall by the Swiss pharmaceutical company Roche, tens of thousands of AIDS patients in the developing world no longer have access to lifesaving medicine. Last month, Roche announced a recall of the drug Viracept, after finding a hazardous chemical in some batches. But in many countries, no cost-effective substitute is available. More »

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      health  • medicine  • pharmaceutical companies  • HIV  • medical costs  • drug recall

    • House Dems Call for Expanded Health Care Bill

      New York Times  |  Jul 23, 07 9:29 AM CDT

      House Dems Call for Expanded Health Care Bill

      (Newser) - The Senate reached a rare bipartisan agreement to beef up insurance coverage for low-income kids, and now House Democrats are proposing a health care plan with an even wider scope. Their plan yokes the children's coverage to big changes in Medicare, and is sure to heat up the confrontation between the White House and Congress over health care, the New York Times reports. More »

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      health care  • health insurance  • health care costs  • insurance companies  • medical costs  • child care

  • May 2007

    • Doctors Post Prices for Procedures

      Los Angeles Times  |  May 28, 07 8:23 PM CDT

      Doctors Post Prices for Procedures

      (Newser) - A group of doctors in California has become the largest private practice in the country to go public with its prices for medical procedures. Breaking with the notion that price-shopping demeans professional services, HealthCare Partners posted the price of 58 common procedures, from x-rays to flu shots, on its website last week, the LA Times reports. More »

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      California  • health care  • doctor  • medical costs  • private practice

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