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Cancer society: Mammograms remain best tool

Megan Orciari’s mother was diagnosed with breast cancer in her first mammogram, at 41.

 

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Health co-ops: Could they work again?

NEW BRITAIN — Before Medicare and Medicaid, the U.S. government embarked on a health-care initiative that, while relatively short-lived, proved pretty successful.

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Details on health care bills in House, Senate

WASHINGTON — House Democratic leaders presented a new health overhaul bill on Thursday that melds legislation passed by three committees over the summer and makes a series

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Could 'medical homes' bring order to health care?

A thousand miles from the health care debate in Washington, Dr. Don Klitgaard and his colleagues are carrying out their own reform in a small Iowa community.

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Deal on Medicare payments boosts House health bill

WASHINGTON — House Democrats have reached a deal on Medicare payments that will secure critical support from heartland and Pacific Coast lawmakers for President Barack Oba

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Studies: Some nursing home elderly get futile care

LOS ANGELES — A surprising number of frail, elderly Americans in nursing homes are suffering from futile care at the end of their lives, two new federally funded studies r

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Hospitals, Democrats near deal on health care

WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama on Tuesday welcomed progress on health care overhaul as top Senate Democrats and the administration closed in on a deal with hospitals

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