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5 Myths and Facts about Medicare — In Pictures

Summary: Not long ago the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPac) came out with a data book on Medicare spending. The information is condensed into tables and charts. As I looked at the charts, I found some surprises. Below, myths and... Read More...

Published Thu, Jul 22 2010 1:35 PM by Health Beat

Filed under: Medicare
50,000 to 90,000 American Women Incorrectly Diagnosed with *** Cancer Annually-- A Story in the NYT That Women and Their Doctors Should Read

As regular Health Beat readers know, over the past three years, Naomi Freundlich, and I have written about the risks as well as the benefits of mammograms more than once on this blog. Nevertheless, I want to call attention to... Read More...

Published Fri, Jul 23 2010 4:40 AM by Health Beat

Filed under: Cancer
The Best of the Health Care Blogs, Despite the “Dog Days of Summer”

Summary: Once again, Health Wonk Review offers a round-up of many of the most intriguing and informative health care posts that appeared during the preceding two weeks. Julie Ferguson, of Workers Comp Insider, http://www.workerscompinsider.com hosts the...

Published Sat, Jul 24 2010 7:20 PM by Health Beat
Diagnosis Without Treatment: The Perils of New Tests for Early Alzheimer’s Disease

In April, an independent panel established by the National Institutes of Health came to the disheartening conclusion that currently, there is nothing to prevent or delay the progress of Alzheimer’s disease in those of us who are destined to join... Read...

Published Mon, Jul 26 2010 4:22 PM by Health Beat
Atul Gawande: “Letting Go: What Should Medicine Do When It Can’t Save Your Life?”

Summary: In the August 2 issue of the New Yorker, Boston surgeon Atul Gawande writes about the ambiguities that plague end-of-life care. With the candor that makes his writing both so credible and so moving, he acknowledges that, as a... Read More...

Published Wed, Jul 28 2010 8:51 AM by Health Beat

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5 Myths and Facts about Medicare — In Pictures

50,000 to 90,000 American Women Incorrectly Diagnosed with *** Cancer Annually-- A Story in the NYT That Women and Their Doctors Should Read

The Best of the Health Care Blogs, Despite the “Dog Days of Summer”

Diagnosis Without Treatment: The Perils of New Tests for Early Alzheimer’s Disease

Atul Gawande: “Letting Go: What Should Medicine Do When It Can’t Save Your Life?”