Health care costs: separating fact from fiction

Article Abstract:

It has been falsely claimed that increasing medical care costs were the result in large part of the expense of medical malpractice insurance and the legal costs involved in malpractice defense. A recent study shows that settlements are rare and usually well-deserved. Furthermore, the Congressional Budget Office has published statistics showing that medical-legal costs amount to less than one percent of healthcare expenditures for the nation. Other statistics show that medical malpractice premiums have decreased.

Influence, Political aspects, Medical care, Cost of, Health care costs, Costs (Law), Legal fees

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Shock of the new

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K2 Corp. makes bikes, skis, snowboards and inline skates using piezo technology. This results in significant reduction in unwanted vibrations, even on the roughest terrain. Its snowboards, for example, have 50-70% less vibration compared to its competitors. The microchips were originally used for F-18 fighter planes to control tail wing vibrations. The fusion of high technology, mass production and superior performance put K2 products on top of the competition.

Production management, Usage, Innovations, Sporting goods industry, K2 Corp., Piezoelectric materials

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Hush-hush abortions

Article Abstract:

Doctors in more than 100 clinics and gynecologists' offices in the US are using two innovative methods to end unwanted pregnancies. One method uses the drug methotrexate, which causes abortion without surgery, while the other is manual vacuum aspiration, in which the uterus contents are surgically suctioned out.

Methods, Abortion

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