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Doctors treat uninsured differently

October 14, 2008 — 11:39am ET | By Anne Zieger
Most of us know that as of the latest count, 47 million people in the United States were uninsured. However, what's not as well known is that a patient's insurance status can substantially affect the... Read more...

Study: Uncompensated care could hit $57B this year

August 26, 2008 — 12:14pm ET | By Anne Zieger
It's looking like uncompensated care for the 77 million Americans lacking insurance during all or part of this year could add up to $57 billion, according to a study published by the journal Health... Read more...

One system for poor, another for well-heeled

June 18, 2008 — 11:11am ET | By Anne Zieger
Does it make sense to break up the healthcare system into two tracks, one for patients who have the bucks for care and another for the poor? It does to Mark Moran, the interim chief executive officer... Read more...

SPOTLIGHT: States collect unused drugs to give away

April 7, 2008 — 6:59am ET
Hoping to cut their costs, a growing number of states are kicking off programs that collect unused prescription drugs to give away to the uninsured and poor. In fact, at least 33 states have laws on... Read more...

Lack of PA reform bill leads to higher med mal costs

March 31, 2008 — 7:59am ET
Pennsylvania Gov. Ed Rendell (D) is taking a unique tack on healthcare reform--one which, in essence, holds doctors hostage. He's telling the state's physicians that until there's an agreement on... Read more...

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