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Quiet Riot
Molly Rowe, Senior Editor-Leadership
Anyone who's been through a divorce, death, or serious illness will tell you that adversity has a way of making or breaking relationships. It separates the weak from the strong, the loyal from the back-stabbing, the friend-for-life from the convenient-for-now. Perhaps more than any other event, adversity teaches you who you can count on--and who you can't. Adversity in business is no different. [Read More] |
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Editor's Picks
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Candidates go opposite ways on healthcare
Regardless of which Democratic candidate emerges as the party's nominee, voters in November will chose between a candidate who wants insurance for all and a candidate who wants to reduce healthcare costs first, provide coverage later. Tommy Thompson says the 2008 election is likely to be the first that's fought around healthcare. But does it all really matter? Will either candidate's plan ever make it through Congress? Some experts predict a "huge stalemate" in our future. [Read More]
Outlook remains bleak for Medicare
The thing I love (nay, hate) about politicians is that what they're not saying is almost always more important than what they are. Sure, Hillary and Barack are fired up about universal health coverage but that's only half of the discussion. What about Medicare's increasingly grim future? Experts say a report released on Tuesday may finally force presidential candidates to speak up about their plans to rein in healthcare costs. [Read More]
Primary healthcare needs fixing before universal care can work
And last in this special political edition of Editor's Picks, why healthcare-for-all won't work--from a doctor who says universal coverage is an "empty promise" when there aren't enough primary care physicians to serve everyone. [Read More]
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This Week's Headlines
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HMO releases patient data online accidentally
The Baltimore Sun - March 26, 2008
Angie's List will rate healthcare industry
Indianapolis Star - March 25, 2008
Patients and families consider palliative care
The Denver Post - March 25, 2008
Healthcare heavyweights work system
Raleigh News & Observer - March 24, 2008
Louisiana hospital to apply for loan to pay for uncompensated care
New Orleans Times-Picayune - March 25, 2008
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Audio Feature
Deciphering the Measurement Maze: Michael Millenson is a healthcare quality consultant and author of the critically acclaimed book, Demanding Medical Excellence: Doctors and Accountability in the Information Age. In this interview, Michael discusses the growing number of healthcare rankings and ratings and how hospitals can make sense of them all. [Listen Now] | |
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