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2012 Year in Review (Part 4 of 4)
Health Care Costs Healthcare a luxury… in the United States??!! Yes. To a small portion of the population (e.g. unionized workers, CEOs) this is a reality. Whether it is the lack of co-pays or deductibles that encourage overuse of medical care, Continue Reading …
2012 Year in Review (Part 3 of 4)
Health Policy FDA approval for the occurred in 2006. Since then, we have seen a brutal match between public health and legislators on policy over this vaccine. Although the science remains clear, some legislators remain adept at muddying the Continue Reading …
2012 Year in Review (Part 2 of 4)
Alternative Healthcare Delivery Systems The concept of the medical home is an old one, developed in the 1960s for the pediatric population, but lately has grown in popularity. It hopes to provide for patients comprehensive, coordinated care for the whole Continue Reading …
2012 Year in Review (Part 1 of 4)
Access to Care Although the Affordable Care Act will grant Medicaid to nearly 17 million new enrollees, new research suggests that for both public and private paying patients. The Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) was used as a model to Continue Reading …
HIV Home Testing Kits
In July 2012, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved the first HIV home test kits. Some controversy has stirred around the cost of the test and testing sexual partners at home. It is argued that the cost of the Continue Reading …
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