Outliers, Hotspotting, and the Social Determinants of Health

We all have, or will have, our personal health problems, and the health problems that confront those close to us in our family and among our...

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Dead Man Walking: People still die from lack of health insurance

At the recent meeting of the Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC) meeting in Philadelphia, Clese Erikson, Senior Director of the ...

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Does quality of care vary by insurance status? Even Medicare? Is that OK?

While the Affordable Care Act will not lead to health insurance coverage for everyone in the US (notably poor people in the states that do n...

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Should Medical School last 3 years? If so, which 3?

As we look at how to increase the number, and percent, of students entering primary care residency programs, it is interesting to see how so...

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