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By Richard Knox Authors of the first-ever global hep-C guidelines went big Tuesday, advocating for worldwide use of two of the most expensive specialty drugs in the ...
Read More »WHO Endorses Outrageously Expensive Hep-C Drugs
Mom with terminal cancer booted by insurance company; Son launches campaign for Change
Karen Oberg was diagnosed nine months ago with Stage 4 lung cancer. For the last seven months, Karen had been receiving treatment at the University ...
Read More »How Much Does It Really Cost To Deliver A Baby?
By Roni Caryn Rabin Hospital charges for labor and delivery vary so widely from one California medical center to another that some facilities charge women ...
Read More »Doctors: Getting Paid for Out-of-Network Patients Difficult
By Franklin J. Rooks Jr., PT, MBA, Esq. Many physicians have come to the conclusion that some insurance contracts aren’t worth having. More and more ...
Read More »How Physician Practices Should Handle Malpractice Tail
By Daniel M. Bernick, JD, MBA For years and years, malpractice “tail” has been a thorn in the side of medical practices and their physician ...
Read More »Interview: How to Evaluate the Value of Your Professional Liability Insurance
By Patricia A. Costante and William Hyncik, ATC As 2012 comes to an end and physicians are preparing the 2013 budget for the upcoming year, ...
Read More »Mitt Romney on Health Care
By Matthew Fleming and David Schultz Kaiser Health News The state health reforms overseen by Mitt Romney while he was governor of Massachusetts have received ...
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