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End-of-Life Choices

Trends in end-of-life care show that not only does the care given vary widely from region to region and hospital to hospital, but also patients often don't get the care they prefer. What can be done?

Care Management Puzzle

Chronic diseases and the cost of care are rising. Are disease management programs improving outcomes for patients with complex, chronic conditions?

No Middleman

Under the "direct primary care" model, patients pay a monthly fee for basic medical services. Learn about the history and current landscape of physician practices offering this arrangement.

Public Health

Tuesday, June 21, 2011

Opinion: HIV/AIDS Affects Families, Community

In an Oakland Tribune opinion piece, William Olson -- medical director of UnitedHealthcare of California -- writes that HIV/AIDS "is a family issue that we can't afford to ignore. It affects not only the person living with the virus, but the entire family and, ultimately, our entire community." He adds, "This is especially true in California, which has among the highest infection rates of any state in the nation." National HIV Testing Day will take place on Monday, and Olson writes that it is "a good reminder to turn our attention to the ways HIV/AIDS affects our families, as well as our community."



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