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June 23, 2014

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VA courts private clinics, but physicians hard to get for government employment

The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs is reaching out to private clinics as an emergency measure to ease patient access problems, while struggling to fill vacancies at its own clinics.
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Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Resource Center
One of the leading causes of death in the United States, the major risk-factor for COPD is smoking, and women with COPD have a higher mortality rate than men, according to The American Lung Association. Learn More.

ACA enrollees opt for high-deductible plans on healthcare exchanges

When President Barack Obama promised that most healthcare insurance plans available on the federal exchange would be the price of a cellphone bill, he wasn’t far off base. But the high-deductible plans have also increased enrollees’ financial burden.
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U.S. lawmakers drop house on Dr. Oz; physicians react

Mehmet Oz, MD, cardiologist and host of the "Dr. Oz Show" testified before a U.S. Senate committee Tuesday concerning false claims from the advertisement of weight loss supplements, but ended up being the center of criticism. » Full article

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