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Routes towards defect-free graphene 
A new way of growing graphene without the defects that weaken it and prevent electrons from flowing freely within it could open the way to large-scale manufacturing of graphene-based devices with applications in fields such as electronics, energy, and healthcare.
A new way of growing graphene without the defects that weaken it and prevent electrons from flowing freely within it could open the way to large-scale manufacturing of graphene-based devices with applications in fields such as electronics, energy, and healthcare.
Materials Science
Source: University of Oxford
Posted on: Monday, Feb 04, 2013, 10:00am
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Source: University of Oxford
Posted on: Monday, Feb 04, 2013, 10:00am
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Scientists identify culprit in obesity-associated high blood pressure
Obesity and its related conditions such as type 2 diabetes, cardiovascular disease and stroke are among the most challenging of today's healthcare concerns.
Obesity and its related conditions such as type 2 diabetes, cardiovascular disease and stroke are among the most challenging of today's healthcare concerns.
Health
Source: University of Bristol
Posted on: Friday, Feb 01, 2013, 1:00pm
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Source: University of Bristol
Posted on: Friday, Feb 01, 2013, 1:00pm
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Overprescribing of opioids impacts patient safety and public health
A Viewpoint article published recently in the Journal of the American Medical Association suggests that the clinical practice of prescribing amphetamines, opioids, and benzodiazepines to treat chronic pain may be contributing to the increase in fatal drug overdoses and the likelihood that those drugs will be diverted to the illegal market. "Rethinking Opioid Prescribing to Protect Patient S
A Viewpoint article published recently in the Journal of the American Medical Association suggests that the clinical practice of prescribing amphetamines, opioids, and benzodiazepines to treat chronic pain may be contributing to the increase in fatal drug overdoses and the likelihood that those drugs will be diverted to the illegal market. "Rethinking Opioid Prescribing to Protect Patient S
Healthcare
Source: Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public Health
Posted on: Wednesday, Dec 05, 2012, 1:15pm
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Source: Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public Health
Posted on: Wednesday, Dec 05, 2012, 1:15pm
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In schizophrenia patients, auditory cues sound bigger problems
Researchers at the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine and the VA San Diego Healthcare System have found that deficiencies in the neural processing of simple auditory tones can evolve into a cascade of dysfunctional information processing across wide swaths of the brain in patients with schizophrenia.
Researchers at the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine and the VA San Diego Healthcare System have found that deficiencies in the neural processing of simple auditory tones can evolve into a cascade of dysfunctional information processing across wide swaths of the brain in patients with schizophrenia.
Neuroscience
Source: University of California - San Diego
Posted on: Monday, Dec 03, 2012, 12:15pm
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Source: University of California - San Diego
Posted on: Monday, Dec 03, 2012, 12:15pm
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Anthropological expertise facilitates multicultural women's health care
Collaboration between medical and anthropological expertise can solve complex clinical problems in today's multicultural women's healthcare, shows Pauline Binder, a medical anthropologist, who will present her thesis on 1 December at the Faculty of Medicine, Uppsala University, Sweden.
Collaboration between medical and anthropological expertise can solve complex clinical problems in today's multicultural women's healthcare, shows Pauline Binder, a medical anthropologist, who will present her thesis on 1 December at the Faculty of Medicine, Uppsala University, Sweden.
Health
Source: Uppsala University
Posted on: Thursday, Nov 29, 2012, 10:45am
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Source: Uppsala University
Posted on: Thursday, Nov 29, 2012, 10:45am
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Breakthrough Offers a Better Way to Make Drugs
An MIT-Novartis collaboration could be a boost for so-called “continuous flow” manufacturing.Despite the huge amounts of money that the pharmaceutical industry spends on drug discovery, it is notoriously old-fashioned in how it actually makes its products. Most drugs are made in batch processes, in which the ingredients, often powders, are added in successive and often disconnected steps. The process resembles a bakery more than it does a modern chemistry lab. That could be about to change.
An MIT-Novartis collaboration could be a boost for so-called “continuous flow” manufacturing.Despite the huge amounts of money that the pharmaceutical industry spends on drug discovery, it is notoriously old-fashioned in how it actually makes its products. Most drugs are made in batch processes, in which the ingredients, often powders, are added in successive and often disconnected steps. The process resembles a bakery more than it does a modern chemistry lab. That could be about to change.
Healthcare
Source: Technology Review
Posted on: Tuesday, Nov 06, 2012, 8:35am
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Source: Technology Review
Posted on: Tuesday, Nov 06, 2012, 8:35am
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Computational medicine enhances way doctors detect, treat disease
Computational medicine, a fast-growing method of using computer models and sophisticated software to figure out how disease develops -- and how to thwart it -- has begun to leap off the drawing board and land in the hands of doctors who treat patients for heart ailments, cancer and other illnesses. Using digital tools, researchers have begun to use experimental and clinical data to build models th
Computational medicine, a fast-growing method of using computer models and sophisticated software to figure out how disease develops -- and how to thwart it -- has begun to leap off the drawing board and land in the hands of doctors who treat patients for heart ailments, cancer and other illnesses. Using digital tools, researchers have begun to use experimental and clinical data to build models th
Healthcare
Source: Johns Hopkins University
Posted on: Friday, Nov 02, 2012, 11:15am
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Source: Johns Hopkins University
Posted on: Friday, Nov 02, 2012, 11:15am
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No more tears from tears
Commercial medical tapes on the market today are great at keeping medical devices attached to the skin, but often can do damage—such as skin tissue tearing—once it's time to remove them.
Commercial medical tapes on the market today are great at keeping medical devices attached to the skin, but often can do damage—such as skin tissue tearing—once it's time to remove them.
Healthcare
Source: Brigham and Women's Hospital
Posted on: Monday, Oct 29, 2012, 4:30pm
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Source: Brigham and Women's Hospital
Posted on: Monday, Oct 29, 2012, 4:30pm
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Disparity in pay divides doctors
Recently, a medical student confided in me a thought that few in our profession would dare say aloud: “We may have come to medical school to help people, but we choose our specialty careers based on potential salaries.”
Recently, a medical student confided in me a thought that few in our profession would dare say aloud: “We may have come to medical school to help people, but we choose our specialty careers based on potential salaries.”
Healthcare
Source: Washington Post
Posted on: Tuesday, Oct 23, 2012, 9:27am
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Source: Washington Post
Posted on: Tuesday, Oct 23, 2012, 9:27am
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Stroke patients benefit from carmaker's efficiency
A process developed to increase efficiency and productivity in Japanese car factories has helped improve stroke treatment at Barnes-Jewish Hospital, report researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis.
A process developed to increase efficiency and productivity in Japanese car factories has helped improve stroke treatment at Barnes-Jewish Hospital, report researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis.
Healthcare
Source: Washington University School of Medicine
Posted on: Friday, Oct 19, 2012, 1:30pm
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Source: Washington University School of Medicine
Posted on: Friday, Oct 19, 2012, 1:30pm
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Computer Viruses Are "Rampant" on Medical Devices in Hospitals
A meeting of government officials reveals that medical equipment is becoming riddled with malware.
A meeting of government officials reveals that medical equipment is becoming riddled with malware.
Healthcare
Source: Technology Review
Posted on: Wednesday, Oct 17, 2012, 8:25am
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Source: Technology Review
Posted on: Wednesday, Oct 17, 2012, 8:25am
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Electronic health records shown to improve the quality of patient care
A new study by Weill Cornell Medical College researchers, published in the Journal of General Internal Medicine, provides compelling evidence that electronic health records (EHRs) enhance the quality of patient care in a community-based setting with multiple payers, which is representative of how medicine is generally practiced across the United States.
A new study by Weill Cornell Medical College researchers, published in the Journal of General Internal Medicine, provides compelling evidence that electronic health records (EHRs) enhance the quality of patient care in a community-based setting with multiple payers, which is representative of how medicine is generally practiced across the United States.
Healthcare
Source: New York- Presbyterian Hospital/Weill Cornell Medical Center/Weill Cornell Medical College
Posted on: Wednesday, Oct 10, 2012, 11:30am
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Source: New York- Presbyterian Hospital/Weill Cornell Medical Center/Weill Cornell Medical College
Posted on: Wednesday, Oct 10, 2012, 11:30am
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The Doctor Will See You Sooner Now
ZocDoc, the online service that lets you find and book appointments with available doctors, just made the process a bit easier. Making good on its users' top-requested feature, ZocDoc has begun offering Check-In, a service that allows users to fill out those pages and pages of new-patient medical forms before they ever have to step foot into the doctor's office.
ZocDoc, the online service that lets you find and book appointments with available doctors, just made the process a bit easier. Making good on its users' top-requested feature, ZocDoc has begun offering Check-In, a service that allows users to fill out those pages and pages of new-patient medical forms before they ever have to step foot into the doctor's office.
Healthcare
Source: FastCompany
Posted on: Friday, Oct 05, 2012, 8:16am
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Source: FastCompany
Posted on: Friday, Oct 05, 2012, 8:16am
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Clonal evolution in Maxillary Sinus Carcinoma
Knowing how tumors evolve can lead to new treatments that could help prevent cancer from recurring, according to a study published today by the Translational Genomics Research Institute (TGen) and Scottsdale Healthcare.
Knowing how tumors evolve can lead to new treatments that could help prevent cancer from recurring, according to a study published today by the Translational Genomics Research Institute (TGen) and Scottsdale Healthcare.
Cancer
Source: The Translational Genomics Research Institute
Posted on: Monday, Oct 01, 2012, 1:45pm
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Source: The Translational Genomics Research Institute
Posted on: Monday, Oct 01, 2012, 1:45pm
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Researchers report novel approach for single molecule electronic DNA sequencing
DNA sequencing is the driving force behind key discoveries in medicine and biology. For instance, the complete sequence of an individual's genome provides important markers and guidelines for medical diagnostics and healthcare. Up to now, the major roadblock has been the cost and speed of obtaining highly accurate DNA sequences. While numerous advances have been made in the last 10 years, most cur
DNA sequencing is the driving force behind key discoveries in medicine and biology. For instance, the complete sequence of an individual's genome provides important markers and guidelines for medical diagnostics and healthcare. Up to now, the major roadblock has been the cost and speed of obtaining highly accurate DNA sequences. While numerous advances have been made in the last 10 years, most cur
Molecular Biology
Source: Columbia University
Posted on: Monday, Sep 24, 2012, 11:45am
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Source: Columbia University
Posted on: Monday, Sep 24, 2012, 11:45am
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Neural stem cells regenerate axons in severe spinal cord injury
In a study at the University of California, San Diego and VA San Diego Healthcare, researchers were able to regenerate "an astonishing degree" of axonal growth at the site of severe spinal cord injury in rats. Their research revealed that early stage neurons have the ability to survive and extend axons to form new, functional neuronal relays across an injury site in the adult central nervous syst
In a study at the University of California, San Diego and VA San Diego Healthcare, researchers were able to regenerate "an astonishing degree" of axonal growth at the site of severe spinal cord injury in rats. Their research revealed that early stage neurons have the ability to survive and extend axons to form new, functional neuronal relays across an injury site in the adult central nervous syst
Neuroscience
Source: University of California - San Diego
Posted on: Friday, Sep 14, 2012, 12:15pm
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Source: University of California - San Diego
Posted on: Friday, Sep 14, 2012, 12:15pm
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Paying for healthcare benefits only the rich
As Mitt Romney does a U-turn on "ObamaCare", research shows a universal system makes populations healthier
As Mitt Romney does a U-turn on "ObamaCare", research shows a universal system makes populations healthier
Healthcare
Source: New Scientist
Posted on: Thursday, Sep 13, 2012, 7:57am
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Source: New Scientist
Posted on: Thursday, Sep 13, 2012, 7:57am
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Physician's empathy directly associated with positive clinical outcomes, confirms large study
Patients of doctors who are more empathic have better outcomes and fewer complications, concludes a large, empirical study by a team of Thomas Jefferson University and Italian researchers who evaluated relationships between physician empathy and clinical outcomes among 20,961 diabetic patients and 242 physicians in Italy.
Patients of doctors who are more empathic have better outcomes and fewer complications, concludes a large, empirical study by a team of Thomas Jefferson University and Italian researchers who evaluated relationships between physician empathy and clinical outcomes among 20,961 diabetic patients and 242 physicians in Italy.
Healthcare
Source: Thomas Jefferson University
Posted on: Monday, Sep 10, 2012, 4:00pm
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Source: Thomas Jefferson University
Posted on: Monday, Sep 10, 2012, 4:00pm
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First antibiotic stewardship probed in the Journal of the Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society
The Journal of the Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society (JPIDS) today released the largest and most rigorous evaluation to date of the impact on reducing the days of antibiotic therapy in a children's hospital using a prospective-audit-with-feedback antibiotic stewardship program (ASP).
The Journal of the Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society (JPIDS) today released the largest and most rigorous evaluation to date of the impact on reducing the days of antibiotic therapy in a children's hospital using a prospective-audit-with-feedback antibiotic stewardship program (ASP).
Healthcare
Source: Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society
Posted on: Friday, Aug 10, 2012, 1:45pm
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Source: Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society
Posted on: Friday, Aug 10, 2012, 1:45pm
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Innovation crisis in drug research is a myth, warn experts
They say the real crisis stems from current incentives that reward companies for developing large numbers of new drugs with few clinical advantages over existing ones.
They say the real crisis stems from current incentives that reward companies for developing large numbers of new drugs with few clinical advantages over existing ones.
Healthcare
Source: BMJ-British Medical Journal
Posted on: Wednesday, Aug 08, 2012, 1:30pm
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Source: BMJ-British Medical Journal
Posted on: Wednesday, Aug 08, 2012, 1:30pm
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Researchers identify new gene linked to PTSD
Investigators at Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM) and Veterans Affairs (VA) Boston Healthcare System have identified a new gene linked to post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). The findings, published online in Molecular Psychiatry, indicate that a gene known to play a role in protecting brain cells from the damaging effects of stress may also be involved in the develo
Investigators at Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM) and Veterans Affairs (VA) Boston Healthcare System have identified a new gene linked to post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). The findings, published online in Molecular Psychiatry, indicate that a gene known to play a role in protecting brain cells from the damaging effects of stress may also be involved in the develo
Genetics
Source: Boston University Medical Center
Posted on: Wednesday, Aug 08, 2012, 11:00am
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Source: Boston University Medical Center
Posted on: Wednesday, Aug 08, 2012, 11:00am
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The trouble with health-tracking gadgets
How will doctors react when patients come brandishing reams of data from their new self-tracking technology?
How will doctors react when patients come brandishing reams of data from their new self-tracking technology?
Healthcare
Source: New Scientist
Posted on: Wednesday, Aug 08, 2012, 7:04am
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Source: New Scientist
Posted on: Wednesday, Aug 08, 2012, 7:04am
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US women begin receiving free birth control
Under new US healthcare law, birth control and other women's medical services will now be free for many women
Under new US healthcare law, birth control and other women's medical services will now be free for many women
Healthcare
Source: New Scientist
Posted on: Friday, Aug 03, 2012, 7:35am
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Source: New Scientist
Posted on: Friday, Aug 03, 2012, 7:35am
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MRSA cases in academic hospitals double in 5 years
Infections caused by methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) doubled at academic medical centers in the U.S. between 2003 and 2008, according to a report published in the August issue of Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology, the journal of the Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America.
Infections caused by methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) doubled at academic medical centers in the U.S. between 2003 and 2008, according to a report published in the August issue of Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology, the journal of the Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America.
Microbiology
Source: University of Chicago Press Journals
Posted on: Friday, Jul 27, 2012, 2:15pm
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Source: University of Chicago Press Journals
Posted on: Friday, Jul 27, 2012, 2:15pm
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Medical bills drive many U.S. women into debt, report finds
According to a new report, 26 percent of U.S. women had trouble paying medical bills in the United States in 2009-2010, many more than in other countries. After discovering that her "catastrophic" medical insurance didn't cover all of her breast cancer treatment, Catherine Lovazzano was one of those in debt.
According to a new report, 26 percent of U.S. women had trouble paying medical bills in the United States in 2009-2010, many more than in other countries. After discovering that her "catastrophic" medical insurance didn't cover all of her breast cancer treatment, Catherine Lovazzano was one of those in debt.
Supreme Court upholds health care law
In a dramatic victory for President Barack Obama, the Supreme Court upheld the 2010 health care law Thursday, preserving Obama’s landmark legislative achievement.
In a dramatic victory for President Barack Obama, the Supreme Court upheld the 2010 health care law Thursday, preserving Obama’s landmark legislative achievement.
Healthcare
Source: MSNBC
Posted on: Thursday, Jun 28, 2012, 9:47am
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Source: MSNBC
Posted on: Thursday, Jun 28, 2012, 9:47am
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Racial make-up of community impacts obesity risk
The racial and ethnic composition of a community is associated with the obesity risk of individuals living within the community, according to a study led by researchers at the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) and the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. The findings, published in the June 14 edition of the American Journal of Public Health, may help explain disp
The racial and ethnic composition of a community is associated with the obesity risk of individuals living within the community, according to a study led by researchers at the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) and the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. The findings, published in the June 14 edition of the American Journal of Public Health, may help explain disp
Sociology
Source: Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public Health
Posted on: Wednesday, Jun 27, 2012, 1:00pm
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Source: Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public Health
Posted on: Wednesday, Jun 27, 2012, 1:00pm
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Analysis: Healthcare sees emerging future in frugal innovation
When Argentinian car mechanic Jorge Odon was joking around with friends about how to get a cork out of an empty wine bottle using only a plastic bag, his thoughts were a long way from problem of maternal mortality.
When Argentinian car mechanic Jorge Odon was joking around with friends about how to get a cork out of an empty wine bottle using only a plastic bag, his thoughts were a long way from problem of maternal mortality.
Healthcare
Source: Reuters
Posted on: Wednesday, Jun 20, 2012, 8:33am
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Source: Reuters
Posted on: Wednesday, Jun 20, 2012, 8:33am
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Strike down health law -- end Medicare discounts?
Billions of dollars in drug savings for Medicare beneficiaries may come to an end if the Supreme Court overturns the 2010 federal health law, a drug industry spokesman said.
Billions of dollars in drug savings for Medicare beneficiaries may come to an end if the Supreme Court overturns the 2010 federal health law, a drug industry spokesman said.
Healthcare
Source: MSNBC
Posted on: Thursday, Jun 14, 2012, 8:42am
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Source: MSNBC
Posted on: Thursday, Jun 14, 2012, 8:42am
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Health spending likely to keep rising with or without Obama's plan
Even as President Obama's healthcare law expands health coverage and transforms the way millions of Americans get medical care, it will have little effect on the nation's total healthcare bill, according to a new government report on national healthcare spending.
Even as President Obama's healthcare law expands health coverage and transforms the way millions of Americans get medical care, it will have little effect on the nation's total healthcare bill, according to a new government report on national healthcare spending.
Healthcare
Source: L.A. Times
Posted on: Wednesday, Jun 13, 2012, 8:48am
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Source: L.A. Times
Posted on: Wednesday, Jun 13, 2012, 8:48am
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