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...that last $4,000," Obama said. "And the idea that is being debated in Congress right now is, Is that a good way to ensure that people don't have these big Cadillac plans but instead have more sensible plans?" (Read "The Year in Medicine 2008: From A to Z...
...bleeding or other gastrointestinal side effects that other popular pain medications, such as aspirin and ibuprofen, can cause. Acetaminophen is also found in several cold- and cough-remedy products as well as in prescription drugs such as Vicodin and Percocet. (Read "The Year in Medicine 2008: From A to Z...
...makes good sense to give consumers of energy and health care information and incentives to deter us from overconsuming. But information has its limits. We all know exercise is good for us, but that doesn't get all of us off the La-Z-Boy. Incentives aren't everything either; wasting energy costs us money, but we do it all the time, and so do our factories and other ostensibly profit-maximizing businesses. Health care usually costs us money too, and even when co-payments are low, visiting the doctor is time-consuming and inconvenient, and staying in the hospital...
...attack his stinginess, warning that he will use evidence as an excuse to micromanage the art of medicine, stifle innovation and deny Americans their right to choose whatever treatments they want - or at least their right to taxpayer reimbursements. (Read "The Year in Medicine 2008: From A to Z...
...value placed on primary care and redefine the role that primary care provides in our health system." And in a June 15 speech to the American Medical Association, President Obama said he supports government-funded financial incentives to encourage medical students to enter general practice. (See TIME's A-Z health guide...