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Patients face bitter choice: Pay up or lose care
News ImageA growing number of U.S. doctors are enacting their own brand of health reform, with some dumping insurance companies altogether and others forcing patients to pay thousands of dollars in cash to keep the care theyre accustomed to. Msnbc.com's JoNel Aleccia reports.
Mon, 23 Nov 2009 13:23:58 GMT
Clinic with two doors, a symbol of two-tier care
News ImageWe visit a health clinic with two doors, one for patients using insurance and the other for those with cash. This two-tiered system could be coming to a street corner near you. Msnbc.com's Bill Dedman reports.
Mon, 23 Nov 2009 13:23:58 GMT
Opinion: Concierge is another word for bribe
Opinion: One sure sign that something is very broken in Americas health care system is the rise of so-called boutique or concierge medical practices, where doctors charge patients an extra fee to be seen, writes bioethicist Arthur Caplan, Ph.D. Mon, 23 Nov 2009 13:23:53 GMT
Decode your food cravings
News ImageThe urge to scarf is more than a hunger cue gone wild. It's a window into your nutritional needs and your personality.
Sun, 22 Nov 2009 16:07:15 GMT
Swine flu may have hit peak, but not over yet
Dr. Toral Shah examines Sammi Jiminez, 4, in a tent clinic where patients with flu symptoms are treated outside the emergency room at Dell Children's Hospital in Austin, Texas.The pandemic of swine flu may be hitting a peak across much of the globe, health officials said on Friday, but they cautioned it was far from over.
Sat, 21 Nov 2009 00:37:51 GMT
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