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America, “We’ve Lost a Pod”: What Romney and Obama Didn’t Say…
While polls immediately following Wednesday’s Presidential debate in Denver suggested that Mitt Romney came out of the contest way ahead of Barack Obama, the real winners were clearly America’s...
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Mental Health Needs to be a Nationwide Discussion
I ran across this very powerful article written by Liza Long for Gawker. Although I have avoided most coverage on the tragedy in Connecticut, I have spent a great amount of time thinking about the...
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Direct Health Care Services for the Uninsured
Two weeks ago I wrote about some of the unintended, but positive, consequences that could result from employers dropping employer-sponsored health insurance (ESI). Following that post, many weighed in...
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Near Absence Of Government In Health Reform: Lessons From Nepal
In the US, many health care woes are blamed on the federal or state government. Whether there is too little oversight and lack of transparency or too much interference and regulation, it seems that...
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Say Hi To Oscar: The New Company that May Change Health Insurance
In five weeks from now, the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA) mandates the opening of health insurance exchanges around the country. At that time New Yorkers will be introduced to an...
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Lasting Effects: Health Impact On First Responders
September 14 The days after September 11th, 2001, the city of New York was enveloped in a blanket of ash. Rescue workers spent hours, days, even months without rest sorting through rubble and dust,...
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Mental Health Loses Funding As Government Continues Shutdown
In the months leading up to World Mental Health Day, DC has been shaken by a series of violent events that ended with innocent lives lost and our country’s mental health services called into question....
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An Engineering Feat Gives Hearts Extra Life
With the release of their new HeartAssist5 heart pump, ReliantHeart is making real-time, personalized feedback possible for the millions of Americans suffering from heart failure. The new technology...
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10 Things Hospital Leadership Need To Know About Social Media And Marketing
Building any brand can be difficult, but in the US, hospital identity and branding are paramount to success within a community. By listening to patients, getting feedback on wants and needs, engaging...
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The Most Interesting Man Revolutionizing The Health World
He wrote his first world-renowned book at the age of 26. On weekends he recites love poems (ghazals) on Voice of America. He casually – and humbly – references his more than 70 patents that range from...
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