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Effort To End Surgeries On Wrong Patient Or Body Part Falters

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Experts thought simple steps, such as marking the surgical site and taking a timeout to confirm the details, would end the problem. But it turns out to be more complicated to change the culture of hospitals and doctors.

Built To Fail: Health Insurance Exchanges Under The Affordable Care Act (Guest Opinion)

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The House of Representatives voted last month to repeal funding for the state health-insurance exchanges. The vote reflects a grassroots revolt. But a better approach might be to rally around the original tenets of the health exchange model.

On Political Expediency and Health Care Reform (Guest Opinion)

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Once upon a time, President Barack Obama and many others who championed his health care plan actually professed faith in the power of a functioning health care marketplace. That now seems like a distant memory.

Another Day In Court For The Individual Mandate (Guest Opinion)

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Could the health law be overturned on the basis of the requirement that nearly everyone obtain health insurance? Sure. But it would be one more sign that the courts are establishing new limits on federal power, rather than recognizing existing ones. That is not something conservative judges, in particular, say they like to do.

Ryan’s Unintended Consequences (Guest Opinion)

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There is one good thing about Ryan’s plan, and it has been completely overlooked. Offering beneficiaries the same voucher, no matter where they live, would expose the egregious amount of money Medicare wastes in many parts of the country.