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Surprise, Surprise: Most Americans Have Faced a “Surprise” Medical Bill

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Most Americans have been surprised by a medical bill, a NORC AmeriSpeak survey found. Nearly all Americans (86% net responsible) first blame health insurance companies, followed by hospitals (82%). I wrote my first post on Health Populi nearly eleven years ago Labor Day week 2007. Who’s responsible?

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Doing Less Can Be Doing More for Healthcare – the Biggest Takeaway From ASCO 2018

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In plain language, Dr. Kathy Albain of Loyola, one of the thirty researchers who worked on the study, said , “The study should have a huge impact on doctors and patients. This tough decision — to “use chemo or not to use chemo” — is among the toughest choices a doctor makes.

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