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Health Oct 12

Why BMI can be a faulty measure of overall health

By Julie Appleby, Kaiser Health News

Health May 24

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To improve patient care, doctors are rethinking longstanding biases around obesity

Research has long shown that doctors are less likely to respect patients who are overweight or obese — terms that now apply to nearly three-quarters of adults in the U.S.

By Lauren Sausser, Kaiser Health News

Health May 18

Many cancer patients pay dearly for hospital parking

Patients often fork over payments comparable to valet rates to park while receiving care.

By Rebecca J. Ritzel, Kaiser Health News

Health Nov 27

A radiologist examines breast X-rays after a cancer prevention medical check-up at the Ambroise Pare hospital in Marseille, southern France, on April 3, 2008. Photo by Jean-Paul Pelissier/REUTERS
Study: MRIs of dense breasts find more cancer, but can also result in false alarms

The results give a clearer picture of the tradeoffs involved in such testing, but they can't answer the biggest question — whether it saves lives.

By Marilynn Marchione, AP Chief Medical Writer

Nation May 24

What happens when states go hunting for Medicaid fraud

Faced with growing Medicaid enrollment and tight budgets, Republican lawmakers in several states are taking steps to ensure that people receiving welfare benefits are eligible for them.

By Jen Fifield, Stateline

Apr 19

Hospital inspections, kept secret, may soon become public

By Charles Ornstein, ProPublica

The federal government has proposed requiring that accreditors release reports on the problems they find during hospital inspections. Right now, the reports are secret.

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Mar 09

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Medicaid cuts are ‘going to affect everyone,’ insurance CEO says

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Dr. Mario Molina of Molina Healthcare, an insurance executive whose business is focused on Medicaid patients, is concerned about the way the Republican plan to replace the Affordable Care Act will not only affect patients on Medicaid, but cause major…

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Sep 16

Hospitals push physicians to improve their bedside manners

By Shefali Luthra, Kaiser Health News

A doctor’s training hasn’t historically focused on sensitivity. And too often while juggling heavy workloads and high stress, they can be viewed as brusque, condescending or inconsiderate.

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Sep 25

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Mar 12

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