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Hospital-Acquired Infections Contribute to 100,000 Deaths Per Year, What's Being Done to More Effectively Treat Them: A Conversation with Amanda Jezek (November 13th)
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Conservative estimates show hospital-acquired infections (HAIs) sicken two million Americans, directly kill 23,000 and contribute to a tota…
12 years, 6 months ago
How Best Can Medical Malpractice Policy Be Reformed: An Interview with Janice Mulligan (October 18th)
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US medical malpractice policy is considered to be substantially flawed. Only a small percent of patients harmed file claims, awards even f…
12 years, 7 months ago
Interview with Robb Cohen on Proposed Changes to Maryland's Hospital All Payer System (October 17th)
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For nearly four decades, Maryland's “all payer” system has set hospital prices for the state's 53 hospitals. The state regulates prices fo…
12 years, 7 months ago
Enroll America's Efforts to Maximize ACA Insurance Coverage: An Interview with Jessica Barba Brown (October 4th)
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This past October 1st uninsured Americans who qualify for coverage under the Affordable Care Act could begin choosing a health care insuran…
12 years, 8 months ago
What Progress Did the Congressionally-Appointed Long Term Care Commission Make: An Interview with Judy Feder (September 30th)
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As part of last year's "fiscal cliff" agreement the Congress created a Long Term Care/LTC Commission tasked to make recommendations to impr…
12 years, 8 months ago
How Safe Are Medical Devices: A Conversation with Diana Zuckerman (September 25th)
Medical devices, everything from tongue depressors to pace makers and defibrillators, are regulated by the FDA. How competently or effectively the F…
12 years, 8 months ago
Do Workplace Wellness Programs Work and For Whom: A Conversation with Helen Darling (September 23rd)
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Today nearly all large employers offer a workplace wellness programs and most small employers that offer health benefits also offer at leas…
12 years, 8 months ago
Implementing (and Improving) the ACA: A Conversation with Professor Len Nichols (September 13th)
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During this 21-minute interview, Professor Nichols discusses the reasons for the decline in health care cost growth and whether its slowing…
12 years, 8 months ago
Improving Chronic Care Means Improving Functional Status: A Conversation with Dr. Gretchen Alkema (August 13th)
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The most expensive Medicare beneficiaries are not those with multiple chronic conditions. They are those with chronic conditions AND funct…
12 years, 10 months ago
Will the FDA Ban Menthol-Flavored Cigarettes? A Conversation with Dr. Andrea Villanti and Ms. Diane Canova (August 6, 2013)
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In 2009 the Congress overwhelmingly passed landmark legislation (commontly termed the "Tobacco Control Act") that included banning flavored…
12 years, 10 months ago