Hi. We’re in…Delaware. Yes, the home of tax free shopping is the second state (sorry) to pass a sweeping healthcare standards bill that seeks to
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A recent article on the website Medpage Today highlights the tragedies that can result when profit motives and medical care converge. The article was about
When you read about health issues caused by air pollution, one automatically thinks about pulmonary problems. But there is now consideration of a new link between
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In earlier blog posts we have discussed the consolidation of hospitals. In Washington, for example, there are now six major hospital “chains” in the state. Recently, Virginia
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