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Saturday, August 30, 2008

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Death by Pink Slip

A film on a health care system that impoverishes and kills people, just because they lose their jobs.

Health Care That Capitalizes on Social Ties

Portland-area researchers find that investing in social capital improves health among the disadvantaged.

A New Therapy for America’s Aging Hospitals

What can good hospital design achieve? How about healthier patients?

Buying the Farm

With health insurance costs these days, why not just buy the whole clinic?

Take Two Aspirin and Call Your Architect in the Morning

Safety by design is a guiding ethos as a new and smarter style of health care building looks at error prevention and stress reduction.

Dying for Coverage: Charting the Insurance Gap

A recent study shows that life spans are decreasing for some regions in America where reduced access to Medicaid is common.

A Prognosis on Mandates and Guarantees

"Experiments" in eight states provide pointers on how America might provide guaranteed health insurance.

Challenges of a New Frontier: Aging with HIV

People living with HIV are living lo nger, but a new study stresses that few preparations have been made to address the future health and social services needs of the aging group.

Is Sarbanes-Oxley a Prescription for Hospitals?

Congressmen and state legislators aim to further regulate hospital management, hoping to encourage better care and finances. New research suggests these laws might not make much difference.

Cost of Smoking, Obesity More Personal than Public

Big Tobacco may want a refund.

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