Advice From Health Care’s Power Users

By MARGOT SANGER-KATZ
NYT
When you’re sick, the health care system can be scary and confusing. But in a recent survey, seriously ill Americans shared some hard-won wisdom.
Published date: October 20, 2018 at 12:00PM
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1,495 Americans Describe the Financial Reality of Being Really Sick

By MARGOT SANGER-KATZ
NYT
‘Do you pay the hospital bill or do you pay the utility bill?’ Don’t count on your health insurance for serious illnesses, a new survey warns.
Published date: October 17, 2018 at 12:00PM
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The Importance of Medical Touch

By CAITLIN KELLY
NYT Live
It can show gentleness and compassion or carelessness and incompetence.
Published date: October 8, 2018 at 12:00PM
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That New Apple Watch EKG Feature? There Are More Downs Than Ups

By AARON E. CARROLL
NYT
The heart monitor should not be considered a medical device and reflects wider problems with health screens.
Published date: October 8, 2018 at 12:00PM
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Weekly Health Quiz: Alternative Therapies, Cancer and Cholesterol

By TOBY BILANOW
NYT Live
Test your knowledge of this week’s health news.
Published date: October 5, 2018 at 12:00PM
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Here’s a Cheap Way to Fight Drug Misuse: Send Doctors a Sharp Letter

By MARGOT SANGER-KATZ
NYT
Two studies find that nudges can lead to more scrupulous prescribing.
Published date: September 5, 2018 at 06:04PM
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Who Should Pay for Medical School?

By Unknown Author
NYT Letters
Doctors examine New York University School of Medicine’s tuition-free plan and offer varying assessments.
Published date: August 28, 2018 at 08:56PM
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Hairy Baby? Better Get a C-section. Gingivitis? C-section. Scoliosis? C-section.

By VANESSA BARBARA
NYT
The challenges of trying to give birth naturally in surgery-happy Brazil.
Published date: August 27, 2018 at 06:00PM
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This Drug Is Safe and Effective. Wait. Compared With What?

By AARON E. CARROLL
NYT
Comparative effectiveness research may be the best way to answer questions that patients and physicians face every day.
Published date: August 20, 2018 at 12:00PM
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This Drug Is Safe and Effective. Wait. Compared With What?

By AARON E. CARROLL
NYT
Comparative effectiveness research may be the best way to answer questions that patients and physicians face every day.
Published date: August 20, 2018 at 12:00PM
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Vitamin D, the Sunshine Supplement, Has Shadowy Money Behind It

By LIZ SZABO
NYT
The doctor most responsible for creating a billion-dollar juggernaut has received hundreds of thousands of dollars from the vitamin D industry.
Published date: August 18, 2018 at 12:00PM
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The Large Hidden Costs of Medicare’s Prescription Drug Program

By AUSTIN FRAKT
NYT
Premiums have risen very little in the years since Medicare Part D was introduced. But the same cannot be said of the burden on taxpayers.
Published date: August 13, 2018 at 12:00PM
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Shopping for Health Care Simply Doesn’t Work. So What Might?

By AUSTIN FRAKT
NYT
It’s often too complicated. And even when it isn’t, almost no one does it.
Published date: July 30, 2018 at 12:00PM
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Hidden From View: The Astonishingly High Administrative Costs of U.S. Health Care

By AUSTIN FRAKT
NYT
The complexity of the system comes with costs that aren’t obvious but that we all pay.
Published date: July 16, 2018 at 12:00PM
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Hidden From View: The Astonishingly High Administrative Costs of U.S. Health Care

By AUSTIN FRAKT
NYT
The complexity of the system comes with costs that aren’t obvious but that we all pay.
Published date: July 16, 2018 at 12:00PM
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Sometimes Patients Simply Need Other Patients

By AARON E. CARROLL and AUSTIN FRAKT
NYT
Using the internet for a diagnosis is not recommended, but there’s great power in sharing stories.
Published date: July 9, 2018 at 12:00PM
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Medical Mystery: Something Happened to U.S. Health Spending After 1980

By AUSTIN FRAKT
NYT
The spending began soaring beyond that of other advanced nations, but without the same benefits in life expectancy.
Published date: May 14, 2018 at 12:00PM
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