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Healthcare for Angelina Jolie -- and everyone else [Blowback]
We applaud Times columnist Robin Abcarian for shining the light on the inequities in our healthcare system in response to Angelina Jolie’s recent announcement about her prophylactic mastectomy. When Jolie made her medical decision, she had at her...Tags: U.S. Supreme Court, Crime, Law and Justice, Genetics, Breast Cancer, Plastic Surgeons
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Editorial: Hospital sticker shock
Most people entering the hospital can't get a straight answer to an obvious question: How much will this procedure or treatment cost? Nor can people easily compare prices among hospitals in their area. Now that is changing. The federal Centers for...Tags: Hospitals and Clinics, Medical Procedures and Tests, Medicaid, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Health Insurance
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YOUR MONEY: How to see the world and 'arbitrage' your retirement
Reuters(The writer is a Reuters contributor. The opinions expressed are his own) By Chris Taylor NEW YORK, May 17 (Reuters) - In the financial world, arbitrage is a trading strategy that earns profit by exploiting price differences between markets. By that...Tags: Finance, Securities, Manhattan (New York City), Health Insurance Cost, Retirement
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How to see the world and 'arbitrage' your retirement
ReutersNEW YORK (Reuters) - In the financial world, arbitrage is a trading strategy that earns profit by exploiting price differences between markets. By that definition, Dan Prescher is a sophisticated arbitrageur. The 58-year-old makes a decent living as a...Tags: Finance, Securities, Manhattan (New York City), Health Insurance Cost, Retirement
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Study: Couples retiring this year will need $220,000 for medical costs
Sun SentinelA 65-year-old couple retiring this year will need $220,000 to cover future medical costs despite being enrolled in Medicare, according to a study just released by Fidelity Investments. The $220,000 covers the medical costs that Medicare doesn't with...Tags: Health Insurance Cost, Government Health Care
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Nearly 50 vendors set up booths at 2013 Senior and Caregiver Expo
caleb.calhoun@herald-mail.comInformation on the Affordable Care Act’s upcoming effects on senior citizens in Maryland and medical equipment that can be used at home were features of the 2013 Senior and Caregiver Expo put on by Washington County CARES in Hager Hall on Thursday....Tags: Drugs and Medicines, Hagerstown (Washington, Maryland), Health Care Reform (2009), Prescription Drugs, Environmental Issues
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Cedars-Sinai stands out for steep pricing
When Medicare disclosed average charges from thousands of U.S. hospitals for 100 common procedures last week, only one hospital was near the top in every category: Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles. Be it a cardiac stent, a hip replacement or a...
Tags: Healthcare Provider, University of California, Los Angeles, Mayo Clinic, Health Insurance, Employment Opportunities
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House GOP pushes full repeal of Obama's health care law _ 37th vote to scale back or kill it
Associated PressWASHINGTON (AP) — One more time, with feeling! The Republican-led House voted yet again Thursday to repeal President Barack Obama's health care law, knowing full well that won't stop it. Only months away from the rollout of coverage for uninsured...Tags: U.S. Congress, Judges, Washington, DC, Michele Bachmann, Prescription Drugs
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REFILE-Retirement healthcare costs decline: Fidelity
ReutersBy Mark Miller CHICAGO, May 15 (Reuters) - Healthcare costs put a big squeeze on retiree pocketbooks, but the grip may be relaxing a bit. A 65-year-old couple retiring this year will need $220,000 to pay for healthcare for the rest of their lives, an...Tags: Health Insurance Cost, Drugs and Medicines, Congressional Budget Office, Inflation and Deflation, Prescription Drugs
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Scrabble at the Bain Center
Activity Pals For single seniors. Get together with others to attend events, shop, go sightseeing, dine out and more. 301-596-6385. The Bain Center 5470 Ruth Keeton Way, Columbia. 410-313-7213. •Acting Up! Thursdays, 10:30 a.m. A theater...Tags: Diseases and Illnesses, Clubs and Associations, Stroke, Physical Conditions, Chess Playing
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Warning didn't change for-profit dialysis drug use
ReutersNEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Despite a strong warning from U.S. regulators in 2007, for-profit dialysis centers still gave their kidney failure patients more of a certain anemia drug than non-profit centers in 2008, says a new study. The researchers write...Tags: Heart Disease, Medical Specialization, Internists, Stroke, Anemia
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Senate approves Obama choice to head Medicare
WASHINGTON – In an unusual break in the partisan warring over healthcare, the Senate on Wednesday confirmed President Obama's choice to oversee the mammoth Medicare and Medicaid health programs. Marilyn Tavenner, a former hospital executive and...
Tags: Tom Harkin, Elections, Politics, Eric Cantor, Medicaid
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