by Rick Ray | Aug 18, 2011 | Learn
James Dao reports in The New York Times: Though the withdrawal of American military forces from Iraq and Afghanistan will save the nation billions of dollars a year, another cost of war is projected to continue rising for decades to come: caring for the veterans. By...
by Rick Ray | Aug 11, 2011 | Learn
In April of 2011, the Commonwealth Fund released a study that provides recommendations for ensuring the successful implementation and spread of Accountable Care Organizations (ACOs) to achieve the goals of a high performance health system. Here is the Overview and...
by Rick Ray | Aug 11, 2011 | Learn
In The Oregonian, Kelly House reports: On Friday, the Cornelius health center that started as a volunteer clinic in a converted garage will begin the final stage of transformation into a 42,000-square-foot wellness center serving more than 11,000 patients yearly....
by Rick Ray | Aug 4, 2011 | Learn
The AP reports on a new study published in the journal Health Affairs that says the government should do more to help consumers eat healthier. The story begins: A healthy diet is expensive and could make it difficult for Americans to meet new U.S. nutritional...
by Rick Ray | Aug 4, 2011 | Learn
Writing for MarketWatch, Kristen Gerencher writes that the new rules requiring insurance coverage for contraceptives may have significant ramifications in terms of the social costs of unwanted pregnancies and even on children’s health. Here are a few excerpts:...
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