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“Medical Home” – Closest Care to a House Call
It’s almost – but not quite – a house call. A new healthcare concept called “medical home” is emerging across the country, especially in Illinois. It is primary care devoted to prevention and to...
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Healthcare Consumption Shows Systemic Waste
More than half of America’s 354 million annual acute-care visits – for fevers, stomach aches or coughs – typically take place in a hospital emergency room rather than in a primary-care physician’s...
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HHS Designates $8 Million to Advance Community Health Centers
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has announced that approximately $8 million in federal funding will be made available to community health centers that have cooperative agreements to...
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Who Has the Most Trouble Paying Medical Bills? The Sick.
Americans with chronic illnesses or serious health problems are more likely to have difficulties paying their medical bills or problems getting needed care than adults with similar problems in other...
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HHS To Step Up Alzheimer’s Research
Federal officials have taken another step toward their goal of better treatment for and even prevention of Alzheimer’s disease by 2025, according to Kaiser Health News. A more comprehensive, draft...
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