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The BMJ calls for action over illegal payments to India's private medical colleges
Known as "capitation fees" these effectively compulsory one-off donations may exceed 10,000,000 rupees.
Jan 21, 2015
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Health
Pay for performance schemes 'can undermine motivation and worsen performance'
Financial incentives (pay for performance) schemes for health professionals "can undermine motivation and worsen performance" warn US experts in an editorial published in the British Medical Journal today. They also say that ...
Aug 14, 2012
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Medical economics
Poll finds more Americans worried about health care understaffing
A growing number of Americans are feeling the effects of the health care staffing crisis in the United States, a new HealthDay/Harris Poll has revealed.
Mar 10, 2023
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Health
Health care spending to accelerate, US report says
The nation's respite from accelerating health care costs appears to be over.
Jul 28, 2015
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Genetics
Researchers can learn a lot with your genetic information, even when you skip survey questions
Imagine you agreed to be part of a new and exciting long-term research study to better understand human health and behavior. For the past few years, you've been visiting a collection site where you fill out some questionnaires ...
Jun 30, 2023
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Pediatrics
Data show 38.6 percent of 9- to 17-year-olds have received at least one HPV vaccine dose
In 2022, 38.6 percent of children aged nine to 17 years had received one or more doses of human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine, according to a February data brief published by the National Center for Health Statistics.
Feb 15, 2024
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Health
Consumers don't understand health insurance, research shows
This fall, as part of the 2010 Affordable Care Act (ACA), Americans will have a greater range of health care insurance options to choose from, including, for many, state-based plans. But will they make the right decisions? ...
Aug 1, 2013
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Oncology & Cancer
Cancer's complications: Confusing bills, maddening errors and endless phone calls
Carol Marley wants everyone to know what a life-threatening cancer diagnosis looks like in America today.
Mar 1, 2019
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Health
Medicaid beneficiaries use emergency services due to lack of alternatives
A study from the University of Colorado School of Medicine shows patients with Medicaid insurance seeking care in an emergency department may be driven by lack of alternatives instead of the severity of their illness. The ...
Dec 30, 2013
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Health
US health spending projected to grow an average of 5.8 percent annually through 2022
New estimates released 9/18/13 from the Office of the Actuary at the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) project that aggregate health care spending in the United States will grow at an average annual rate of ...
Oct 10, 2013
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