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NIDCD's Efforts to Reduce Noise-Induced Hearing Loss: A Conversation with Dr. James Battey (January 6th, 2017)
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While there is evidence noise-induced hearing loss among adolescents has increased due to the use of smartphones and other mobile devices, …
9 years, 5 months ago
Solitary Confinement: the Least Discussed & Most Unknown Public Health Crisis in America: A Conversation with Jean Casella (December 19th)
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On any given day US prisons and jails hold between 80,000 and 120,000 men, women and children in solitary confinement. A significant perc…
9 years, 5 months ago
Will the Republicans Repeal the Affordable Care Act and Be Able to Replace It: A Conversation with Chris Jennings (December 5th)
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With the election of Donald Trump Congressional Republicans are poised to repeal the Affordable Care Act (ACA) within the first 100 days of…
9 years, 6 months ago
The Pros and Cons (or Imperfections) in Rating Hospital Care Quality: A Conversation with Consumer Reports' Doris Peter (November 30th)
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Though comparatively late to adopt quality ratings, many health care products and services are today quality rated. For example, CMS rates…
9 years, 6 months ago
What Explains the Opioid Epidemic? Dr. Anna Lembke Discusses Her Recent Work, "Drug Dealer, MD" (November 16th)
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As has been widely reported the US has faced an opioid addiction epidemic over the past decade. Opioid-related overdose deaths have quadru…
9 years, 6 months ago
The ACA's Little Discussed But Very Intriguing State Innovation Waiver Provision: A Conversation with Stuart Butler (October 24th)
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Section 1332 of the Affordable Car Act allows states to propose Affordable Care Act-comparable state insurance programs. Programs would n…
9 years, 7 months ago
Methods to Stabilize the State Health Insurance Marketplaces: A Conversation with Jack Hoadley (October 13th)
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UnitedHealth Group and other major health care insurers' participation in state health insurance marketplaces has caused increasing concern…
9 years, 7 months ago
"The Poverty Industry, The Exploitation of America's Most Vulnerable Citizens," A Conversation with the Author, Daniel L. Hatcher (September 22nd)
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For this, my 101st interview, I discuss with the author, Daniel L. Hatcher, his new work, "The Poverty Industry, The Exploitation of Americ…
9 years, 8 months ago
Medicare Advantage Program Reforms Within and Beyond MACRA: A Conversation with Molly Turco (August 15th)
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Since the passage of the Affordable Care Act in 2010 CMS has been working to reform Medicare reimbursements from "fee for service" to "fee …
9 years, 9 months ago
What Can Be Done About Reforming the Employer Health Insurance Tax Exclusion: A Conversation with Dr. Joe Antos (August 5th)
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Excluding from taxable income the moneys employers spend in providing employees with health insurance dates back to WWII-era wage and price…
9 years, 10 months ago