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Innovation Agents: Amy Rees Anderson, CEO MediConnect Global

MediConnect Global's CEO Amy Rees Anderson says there's a simple fix to stop the rising cost of health care: digitize records and just let patients control their own files.READ»

Infographic of the Day: What Does the New Health-Care Bill Mean for Me?

Will everyone please cool it?! Socialism won't be kicking in anytime soon.READ»

Infographic: Lack of Health Care vs. Terrorism, Which Kills More?

You'd be surprised at just how the numbers stack up.READ»

Vet Option Pushes Healthcare Debate in Radical New Direction

As the age of the animal or person approaches the end of normal life expectancy, insurance rates for the previously uninsured go up. If you’ve ever tried to buy cancer coverage for a fifteen year old cat with a recently discovered tumor you can understand how this would work. Same for “end of life care.”READ»

Health Care Reform and Budget Cuts Put Future Elder Care On Your Radar Screen...Now More Than Ever

We spent Thanksgiving with my cousin and her husband, who is moving into the advanced stages of Alzheimer's.  Over three days, I watched in awe as she patiently and lovingly cared for her partner of 23 years even though most of ...READ»

Do Media Directorships Influence Content?

Unafraid to be controversial (as usual),  media watchdog <a href="http://www.fair.org/index.php?page=3845">Fairness and Accuracy In Reporting (FAIR) examined the boards of directors of nine major media ...READ»

Healthcare Reform - The Uninsured and Problems Facing the U.S. Healthcare System

The current reform package won't fix our Healthcare system because it doesn't actually address the problems. Understand the facts and stats regarding the uninsured and how we might actually insure every american without disrupting the U.S. economic system, and without spending Billions of dollarsREAD»

Single Payer Is No Silver Bullet for Health-Care Reform

In my last article, I said that transforming health care in the U.S. requires an act of will, not an act of congress. Solutions exist today that can make health care better, faster and cheaper IF you make people responsible for ...READ»