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A New IOM Report Reveals Why Medicare Costs So Much (Hint–It’s Not Just the...

George W.  Bush is 67. Chances are Medicare paid for the stent operation that I describe in the post above.  For years, medical researchers have been telling us that this procedure will provide no...

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George W. Bush’s Recent Stent Surgery—Two Perspectives

Last week, when former President George W. Bush underwent stent surgery, the procedure was declared a great success.  What is surprising is that not everyone in the mainstream media applauded.   From...

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“Clinical Man”–by Clifton Meador (Why Do So Many Of Us Need Medical Tests to...

Editor’s Note– Below, a post by Dr. Clifton Meador, author of more than a dozen insightful, often witty books including Sketches of a Small Town, Circa 1940 and True Medical Detective Stories.  (When...

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