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Wednesday, June 06, 2012
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To Be A Young Scientist, 52 Will Do
June 6, 2012 The Foundation for the National Institutes of Health, a charity that helps raise money to support the NIH, today announced a $100,000 prize to encourage young scientists. A big check awaits an outstanding young researcher, who happens to be as old as 52.
Tuesday, June 05, 2012
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Romney's Health Care Prescription Gives Some Conservatives Heartburn
June 5, 2012 The GOP candidate's choice to head his transition team has raised doubts among some on the right. Former Utah Gov. Mike Leavitt has been running a group that helps states implement key parts of the health care law that Romney vows to ditch.
Friday, June 01, 2012
Thursday, May 31, 2012
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More Americans Are Checking Prices Before Getting Health Care
May 31, 2012 Among recent health care consumers, 16 percent said they'd looked for prices beforehand, compared with 11 percent who'd answered that way two years ago. The most common source is a doctor's office, cited by 50 percent of people who checked on prices.
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Sick in America: Hispanics Grapple With Cost And Quality Of Care
May 31, 2012 When it comes to out-of-pocket costs for health care, 42 percent of Hispanics say they're a "very serious" problem, according to a recent NPR poll. The finding runs counter to the widespread impression that African-Americans are worst-off when it comes to the cost and quality of health care.
Wednesday, May 30, 2012
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Oregon's Medicaid Experiment Represents A 'Defining Moment'
May 30, 2012 OPBThe federal government is giving the state almost $2 billion to overhaul the health system. Part of the money will provide a new program to aid the sickest patients, and the governor wants to create organizations in each town that will connect health care providers, decrease competition and let patients go wherever they need to get the best care.
Planet Money
What Air Traffic Can Teach Us About Kidney Transplants
May 30, 2012 Researchers who study air traffic may have come up with a better way to allocate organs. The key is balancing fairness and efficiency.
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Employers Less Likely To Drop Coverage Than You Might Think
May 30, 2012 Only 8 percent of U.S. employers surveyed have plans to drop health coverage altogether. But half of the companies questioned by consulting firm Oliver Wyman do plan on make big changes to the coverage they offer.
Tuesday, May 29, 2012
Planet Money
Who Decides Whether This 26-Year-Old Woman Gets A Lung Transplant?
May 29, 2012 Ashley Dias needs lungs. So do lots of other patients. Scarcity is a problem with organ transplants, and, unlike other scarce resources, organs can't be bought or sold. Here's how doctors decide who gets to be at the top of the waiting list.
Monday, May 28, 2012
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With PSA Testing, The Power Of Anecdote Often Trumps Statistics
May 28, 2012 A federal task force's recommendations against routine blood tests for prostate cancer raises big questions about how to interpret medical evidence and what role expert panels should play in how doctors practice. But those questions aren't easy to answer.
