Changes to the U.S. health care system take effect today. But while the measures will clearly benefit many Americans, the new law’s real price tag is still a subject of fierce disagreement.
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U.S. hospitals are doing a more effective job treating patients for heart attacks, pneumonia and surgical procedures, an independent healthcare accreditation organization said in a report released today.
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Development of technologically advanced — and expensive — lifesaving treatments will continue to increase as the new health care reform law is phased in over the next few years.
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A new Financial Times/Harris poll finds that many people in the U.S. and Europe believe immigration — not just illegal immigration — has a negative impact on the economy, jobs and public services.
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Consumer Reports, well known for its objective rankings of consumer goods, will expand its ratings reach to cover surgical groups. Using data from the Society of Thoracic Surgeons, the magazine will rate heart surgery groups ba…