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We Used to Make Stuff
Since 2004, the number of jobs in health care has exceeded the number of jobs in manufacturing. Ten years later, the gap has widened. Big time.
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Another Legacy of Roger Ebert
The new film about the life and death of Roger Ebert is fascinating and shows the realities of serious illness and death.
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From the Mailbag
A letter from a reader concerned about the slow identification of the Texas Ebola patient. Related StoriesContagion of YesteryearAge is Just a Number, Right?Medical Fright: Ebola [UPDATED]
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Age is Just a Number, Right?
Where should we draw the line with respect to age cutoffs? CommentsAn elderly man asks, When should we set aside a life lived for ... by georgeMy father-in-law passed away last May at the age...
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Defeating the Purpose
What good is having health insurance if you can't pay the deductible? Related StoriesThe Twenty-Two PercentAge is Just a Number, Right?Tortoises and Hares
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A Brief Chat with Scott Simon
A piece on doctors and reflection; then a chat with Scott Simon of NPR's Weekend Edition Saturday. Related StoriesTortoises and HaresContagion of YesteryearAge is Just a Number, Right?
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Contagion of Yesteryear
Ebola seems to have taken up a significant portion of the news stream as of late. It’s understandable, given the breadth of the epidemic (largest ever), the fact that it’s hit our shores, and that it’s...
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Radio Days
Radio as social justice. Related StoriesGreat Art Meets Dynamic Medical TeachingThe Twenty-Two PercentAge is Just a Number, Right?
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The Twenty-Two Percent
Obamacare has not been able to budge poor health outcomes in Mississippi. Related StoriesRadio DaysDefeating the PurposeGreat Art Meets Dynamic Medical Teaching
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RIP: DFS (1930-2014)
Remembrance of a medical research giant. Related StoriesRIP: DFS (1930-2104)Great Art Meets Dynamic Medical TeachingA Brief Chat with Scott Simon
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Tortoises and Hares
Fighting back against the tendency to overdo everything. Commentsabsolutely. patient expectations and communication must be part ... by glasshospitalthis is brilliant!!!! I was wondering what...
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Radio as Public Health
How telling our silenced stories can change the world. --featuring Dr. Anne Hallward Related StoriesRadio DaysTortoises and HaresThe Twenty-Two Percent
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Setback for Single Payer
Vermont finds enacting a single payer health plan more costly than hoped. CommentsI'm not a doctor. I am the mother of a patient with brain ... by Ann Sullivan-LarsonI live where many...
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Holidays
An intern shows a big heart. Related StoriesTortoises and HaresA Brief Chat with Scott SimonRadio as Public Health
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Stories of Hope and Miracles
Holidays can make us…sentimental. Sometimes in spite of a worldview that prioritizes scientific rationality above all us, we see things that aren’t easily explained. Its important to be open to wonder....
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HealthCare Prediction CheckUp
Revisiting some bold predictions for the New Year. Related StoriesThe Twenty-Two PercentContagion of YesteryearA Brief Chat with Scott Simon
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Brill’s Content
A new book tells the backstory of health care reform. Related StoriesHealthCare Prediction CheckUpTortoises and HaresThe Twenty-Two Percent
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Rural Hospitals Fewer and Farther Between
Rural hospitals are under pressure. Many are closing. Comments[…] hospitals are becoming fewer and farther between, writes ... by Morning Break: Practicing Out Of A Camry; Step-By-Step Doc...
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I’m Astounded, Too
How should we quantify the notion of 'community benefit'? Related StoriesRural Hospitals Fewer and Farther BetweenBrill’s ContentThe Twenty-Two Percent
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