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Why health care costs vary in one chart – Washington Post

February 17th, 2012 Comments off

There’s no shortage of evidence that health care prices vary dramatically across the country – and no shortage of questions about why this is true. Are certain populations sicker? Doctors charging more? Patients seeking more unnecessary …

Fight against health care fraud recovers $4.1B – USA Today

February 17th, 2012 Comments off

WASHINGTON – Investigators recovered a record-breaking $4.1 billion in health care fraud money during 2011, a reflection of the Obama administration’s increased focus on fighting fraud, Justice Department officials announced Tuesday.

California sets trends in health regulation – CNN

February 11th, 2012 Comments off

(CNN)– Beyond skateboards, Silicon Valley and hippies, California has a trendsetting streak of a different kind. The state has been first to pass major public health initiatives that have spread throughout the country. California was first to …

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The health reform law’s biggest threat: 30,000 too few doctors – Washington Post

February 11th, 2012 Comments off

On a chilly afternoon at a community clinic in Southeast Washington, three young doctors are busily laying the foundation for the health-care law’s success. Jacob Edwards flips through a manual on skin conditions, diagnosing a rash that looks …