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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?

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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.

Friday, May 04, 2012

Editorial Urges Munger To Drop Tax Hike Proposal

A Los Angeles Times editorial argues that having two tax hike proposals on the November ballot "would make it less likely that voters would approve either one." It adds, "That might delight anti-tax activists, but it's a worst-case scenario for public schools, universities, courts and the state's tattered safety net." The editorial concludes that a compromise tax hike proposal developed by Gov. Jerry Brown (D) and supporters of the "Millionaires Tax" "is a better fit for the state's needs today" and that attorney Molly Munger, who is pushing a competing tax plan, "should stand down."



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