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Improving the Use of Evidence-Based Medicine: A Conversation with Dr. Todd Feinman (June 21st)
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A 2012 National Academy of Sciences (Institute of Medicine) study titled, "Best Care and Lower Cost," found about one quarter of all medic…
8 years, 11 months ago
Extraordinary Altruism in Voluntarily Donating a Kidney to a Stranger: A Conversation with Professor Abigail Marsh (June 2nd)
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Approximately 8,700 Americans die annually awaiting a kidney donation or become too ill to receive one. This is half the number of those w…
9 years ago
AHCA In Context of Social Justice: A Conversation with Jason Silverstein (June 1st)
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This past May 4, US House or Representative Republicans passed the American Health Care Act (AHCA). The bill, defined by Republicans as a …
9 years ago
The Current Status of Employer-Based Insurance: A Conversation with James Gelfand (May 3rd)
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Considering the debate over the past five months about repealing the ACA (and more generally reforming the Medicare program via premium sup…
9 years, 1 month ago
"Teeth: The Story of Beauty, Inequality & the Struggle for Oral Health In America," A Conversation with the Author, Mary Otto (April 12th)
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As former DHHS Secretary Louis Sullivan wrote in support of this work, "Mary Otto brings history, policy and painful personal realities to…
9 years, 1 month ago
What Was Discussed at February's "Climate and Health" Meeting: A Conversation with Dr. Jonathan Patz (March 31st)
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In mid-January the CDC abruptly canceled a three-day "Climate and Health Summit" the Center had been planning for months. The meeting was …
9 years, 2 months ago
Does Pay for Performance Improve Care and Lower Spending? A Conversation with Stephen Soumerai (March 15th)
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Over approximately the past decade the health care industry has become increasingly committed to financially incenting physicians and other…
9 years, 2 months ago
Proposed House Republican Changes to Medicaid: A Conversation with Matt Salo (March 6th)
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Late today, or within a few hours after this interview was completed, the House Republicans proposed ACA repeal or reconciliation legislati…
9 years, 3 months ago
"The Case Against Sugar," A Conversation with the Author, Gary Taubes (February 6th)
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In his recent work, The Case Against Sugar, Gary Taubes argues not all calories are alike. Sugar, or the consumption of sugar, causes elev…
9 years, 4 months ago
The Health Benefits of Marijuana and Related Regulatory Policies : A Conversation with Paul Armentano (January 24th)
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This past November, voters in seven states legalized marijuana either for medical or for recreational use. Twenty-nine states have now leg…
9 years, 4 months ago