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A family illness has kept me away from the blog for much of the past week. But today, I plan to post--about the Senate compromise, and other matters. Tomorrow, I'll begin catching up with responses to comments. Maggie Read More...

Published Wed, Dec 09 2009 10:43 AM by Health Beat
The CBO Report: Looking Past Premiums to Total Cost

Those who oppose reform have been using the recent CBO report to claim that, under the Senate bill, many Americans will pay more for health care. That’s not what CBO said. A careful reading of the report suggests that even... Read More...

Published Thu, Dec 03 2009 9:34 AM by Health Beat
Women and Health Care: Stay Focused on the Real Benefits of Reform

Women have a lot at stake in the debate over health care reform. Some seven in ten women are either uninsured or underinsured, and more than half report forgoing care or preventive visits because they can’t afford it. Meanwhile, insurance... Read More...

Published Tue, Dec 01 2009 2:05 PM by Health Beat
Truth Squad: Medical Reporting on Mammograms—Part 2

Part 1 of this post described how the US Preventive Services Task Force’s (USPSTF’s) message about mammograms has been distorted by the press. Despite what you may have read, the Task Force did not recommend that women in their 40’s... Read More...

Published Wed, Dec 02 2009 1:52 PM by Health Beat

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