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ALSO NOTED: Why are we spending so much on healthcare?; Aging population makes pooling risk harder; and much more...

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Created Jan 7 2007 - 8:01pm

> At Managed Care Matters, Joseph Paduda asks a loaded question: Why are we spending so much on healthcare, and what are we getting for it? Blog [1]

> Obesity is becoming a epidemic among children, and the health problems that accompany it are quite serious. But should schools be monitoring children's BMIs? Article [2]

> As the population ages, it's becoming more and more difficult for insurers to pool risks. Report [3]

And Finally... The AP examines one Filipino doctor's decision to leave his low-paying job and come to the U.S. to make more money...as a nurse. Article [4]


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