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For the first time, the federal government has released the prices that hospitals charge for the 100 most common inpatient procedures.The prices for a…
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In a first, Medicare has revealed how much individual hospitals bill and how much they are paid for common treatments. The charges vary widely. And while Medicare and private insurers generally pay far less than what hospitals request, the uninsured may pay something closer to these sticker prices.
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This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon: WASHINGTON – A Chesterfield physician is deluged by faxes from companies claiming falsely that her…
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This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, March 22, 2013 - WASHINGTON – Senators call it the “vote-a-rama,” a rapid-fire series of votes on…
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This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, Jan. 9, 2013 - U.S. Rep. Blaine Luetkemeyer, R-St. Elizabeth, says he’s prepared to shut down the…
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This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, Jan. 8, 2013 - The so-called fiscal cliff debate involved a lot more than whose taxes would rise this…
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This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, Dec. 21, 2012 - As I sit in the waiting room for my 83-year-old mother-in-law’s cardiac MRI, I…
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This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, Oct. 12, 2012 - Thanks to Medicare, Americans over age 64 have access to nearly every doctor and…
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Host Don Marsh talks with Dr. David Ansell about his proposal to reform healthcare by fixing Medicare and providing it to all Americans. Dr. Ansell is the…
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This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, Oct. 1, 2012 - Arthur Visor was just over age 30 when Medicare began in 1965. He never expected to…