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Hospitals spent $56B treating baby boomers in '07
We're always hearing about the cresting wave of aging Baby Boomers needing more and more healthcare services. This week, a report report from the Agency for Healthcare Policy and Research supplied... Read more...
Cancer rates drop for first time
There's good news on the cancer front: For the first time since the government started keeping track, the rate of cancer in the U.S. has decreased. Researchers already knew that the number of cancer... Read more...
Trend: Shortage of oncologists predicted
While cancer treatment is advancing rapidly, the supply of cancer doctors isn't. According a new report from the American Society for Clinical Oncology, the U.S. could face a shortage of as many as... Read more...
ALSO NOTED: IOM urges geriatrician pay increase; Kuhn takes over as Medicaid head; and much more...
> In an effort to make sure aging baby boomers get appropriate care, the Institute of Medicine is urging payers to support an increase in pay for geriatric specialists. Read more...
