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President Obama calls for public option in state health exchanges
During the health care reform debate, President Obama supported a public health insurance option in...
When to claim Social Security benefits
When deciding when to stop working and when to claim Social Security benefits, there is a lot to...
How safe are the drugs you’re taking?
You might think that the FDA ensures that the drugs you’re taking are safe. And, generally, drug...
More data needed to drive down health care costs, improve...
A new Health Affairs blog post speaks to the need for Medicare to collect and report data on the...
Most hospitals lose money on patient care
Most people in the U.S. perceive hospital charges to be astronomical. Not surprisingly, almost one...
No increase in Social Security checks likely in 2017
For the second year in a row, people receiving Social Security should expect to see little or no...
More proof aspirin helps prevent heart attacks and stroke
More people use aspirin than any other medicine. It relieves fever, pain, swelling, and keeps...
Who are the happiest people in the world?
Many believe that happiness is the appropriate measure for social progress and that public policy...
Should you care whether doctors take money from pharmaceutical...
A recent Pro Publica report finds that doctors at for-profit and southern hospitals are more likely...