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Health & Safety

Patient Safety Journal Finds Violations, Tightens Standards After Scandal

11:09am November 26, 2014

by Marshall Allen

Kickback allegations against its former editor prompted the Journal of Patient Safety to review his writings and adopt new rules for disclosing commercial conflicts of interest.

Turning 21? Here's How To Avoid A Big Hike In Health Premiums

11:55am November 25, 2014

by Michelle Andrews

Coming of age can also mean a whopping 58 percent jump in the cost of your insurance. Shop carefully to pick a plan that strikes the right balance between benefits and cost.

Norma Melendez, a community health worker with City Health Works, walks along Second Avenue on her way to meet a client. City Health Works is an organization that is attempting to bring an African model of health care delivery to the United States.

Africa Inspires A Health Care Experiment In New York

5:09pm November 24, 2014

by Joe Palca

Dr. Prabhjot Singh lives and works in Harlem, a neighborhood plagued by chronic disease. He thinks an African model of health care can help — training people in the community to be health educators.

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Dr. Oliver Korshin says he's just a few years from retirement and can't afford the flurry of technology upgrades the federal government expects him to make.

Upfront Costs Of Going Digital Overwhelm Some Doctors

5:07pm November 24, 2014

by Annie Feidt

Physicians with small practices may be especially hard hit by federal regulations that aim to bring doctoring into the digital age in 2015.

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The 2 Things That Rarely Happen After A Medical Mistake

7:50am November 24, 2014

When patients are harmed by a medical error, they rarely are told about it or given an apology, according to a study based on ProPublica's Patient Harm Questionnaire.

Georgia's 'Coverage Gap' Leaves Many Uninsured

6:36pm November 21, 2014

by Jim Burress

The state did not expand Medicaid so many of their target audience — African-Americans and Latinos — may make too much to qualify for Medicaid but too little to get subsidies.

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The costs of diabetes aren't all as obvious as an insulin pump.

What Diabetes Costs You, Even If You Don't Have The Disease

2:04pm November 21, 2014

by Nancy Shute

Diabetes costs the United States $322 billion a year, or $1,000 for each American. That's 48 percent more than it was just five years ago.

White House Acknowledges Over-Counting Obamacare Signups

4:51pm November 20, 2014

by Scott Neuman

The administration said some people who had dental plans separate from their health care coverage were mistakenly counted twice. The GOP says it was a deliberate attempt to inflate the numbers.

Victoria Elizabeth Fischer was presented with a white coat by her grandfather, Dr. Christian Van Den Heuvel, at Georgetown University School of Medicine in August. The ceremony marks the start for each new class of medical students.

Doctor Shortage Looming? Maybe Not

2:34pm November 20, 2014

by Julie Rovner

Physicians have been warning for years about a coming shortage of primary care doctors. But others say primary care teams that include other types of health workers might fill the gap better.

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How concerned are people about the privacy of their medical information? The NPR-Truven Health Analytics Health Poll found worries were low.

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A Worry In Theory, Medical Data Privacy Draws A Yawn In Practice

2:01pm November 20, 2014

by Scott Hensley

Nearly three-quarters of Americans say their doctors use electronic records. The overwhelming majority of people aren't particularly concerned about the privacy of the information, an NPR poll finds.