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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

Friday, April 27, 2012

Early-Term Abortion Bill Stalls in Senate Committee

On Thursday, a scaled-back version of Sen. Christine Kehoe's (D-San Diego) bill (SB 1338) to allow a limited number of non-physicians to perform an early-term abortion procedure stalled in the Senate Business, Professions and Economic Development Committee on a 4-4 vote. The bill is set to be reconsidered on May 7.



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