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Iatrogenesis
By David A. SaltzmanIn 2000, the Institute of Medicine (IOM) published the alarming results of a study it had conducted that projected as many as 98,000 annual U.S. deaths were a consequence of preventable medical mistakes.
April 13, 2011
Pool Runner Weighs in on Exchange Antiselection RiskRequiring individual and small group plans to offer "actuarially equivalent" benefits packages may not be enough to prevent adverse selection in the U.S. health insurance market in 2014, Karl Ideman says.
April 13, 2011
Tenet: Rival Community Health bilks MedicareAfter an attempted hostile takeover bid by Community Health Systems, Tenet Healthcare Corp. is alleging that its rival in the hospital operating business has been systematically overbilling Medicare for years.
April 13, 2011
CBO: Seniors will pay double under GOP planIn the wake of Republican Paul Ryan's budget proposal, more information is becoming available on the impact a proposal to privatize Medicare would have on seniors.
April 13, 2011
How can DI get its due?Disability Insurance Awareness Month may not start until May 1, but that doesn't mean preparations to make the most of it are not well underway already.
April 13, 2011
Bill would make Medicare reimbursements publicCongress is considering a bill that would provide data on how much doctors who treat Medicare patients receive in reimbursements from the program.
April 13, 2011
IatrogenesisIn 2000, the Institute of Medicine (IOM) published the alarming results of a study it had conducted that projected as many as 98,000 annual U.S. deaths were a consequence of preventable medical mistakes.
April 13, 2011
How can DI get its due?Disability Insurance Awareness Month may not start until May 1, but that doesn't mean preparations to make the most of it are not well underway already.