Above the Fold |
November 2, 2011 |
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Report: Vt. public health care cost could top $9B |
By Dave Gram |
New projections by the state of Vermont say a public, universal health care system would cost between $8.2 billion and $9.5 billion a year - roughly $13,000 to $14,000 per resident - by 2020, but that sticking with the current system based on private insurers would cost even more…Read more |
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The Pulse |
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This is not a test |
By Denis Storey |
You know what's scarier than Halloween in this economy? Or Herman Cain's crisis management team? How about how much of an impact a simple doctor's office visit can have on overall health care costs…Read more |
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Overheard on BenefitsPro |
Yet at the same time this administration, like many before it, continue to cater to Pharma and its tightly controlled monopoly to ensure that Americans pay roughly double for the same drug that Canadians and Europeans have access to for half the cost. Guess Pharma's lobbying efforts and campaign contributions really do pay off!
-- Mike, New effort to reduce drug shortages a small step
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