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State ranks third in best place to retire
The CNN Money website reports that Bankrate has ranked South Dakota as the third best state in the country for retired people. While states such as Florida are known as havens for senior citizens, other states ranked higher for quality of life. The...Tags: Bankrate Incorporated
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Grazing together: Ranch wisdom put to the test
BROOKINGS - SDSU Extension Specialists and South Dakota cattle producers are teaming up to apply research to a generations-old idea that for every cow grazing on rangeland, a ewe can be added and not have a negative impact on forage quality or...Tags: Science and Technology, Research
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U.S. spending on medicines fell for first time in 2012
Reuters(Reuters) - Patent expirations on big-name drugs such as Lipitor and Plavix has resulted in modestly less spending on medicines in the United States for the first time in at least 55 years, according to a report released on Thursday. Overall U.S....Tags: Bristol Myers Squibb Company, Pfizer Inc., Prescription Drugs, Hospitals and Clinics, Flu
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Is $1,721.75 the bill you'd expect for treating a cut?
It was your basic, run-of-the-mill accident. Kim Haselhoff's 9-year-old son got nipped in the finger by one of the family dogs. It didn't seem too serious, but there was a bit of blood. Unfortunately, the pediatrician's office had just closed, and the...Tags: Medicare, Insurance, Tylenol (drug), Bankruptcy, Hospitals and Clinics
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Voice of the People, Apr. 30
Lessons from Boston It was uplifting to see how quickly local, state and federal authorities, with the help of the public, were able to apprehend those allegedly responsible for the Boston Marathon bombings on April 15. Citizens' tips seemed to play...Tags: Social Issues, Abortion, Human Rights, Criminal Laws, Periodicals
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XxANALYSIS-Drugmakers face more scrutiny of discordant U.S. prices
ReutersBy Deena Beasley LOS ANGELES, May 10 (Reuters) - The world's biggest drug makers have for years enjoyed rich premiums for their medicines in the U.S. market. Those days may be coming to an end. Companies like Pfizer Inc and AstraZeneca have grown...Tags: Swiss Confederation, Emerging Market, Bevacizumab (drug), Private Health Care, Prices
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REFILE-ANALYSIS-Drugmakers face more scrutiny of discordant U.S. prices
Reuters(Removes "XX" from headline) By Deena Beasley LOS ANGELES, May 10 (Reuters) - The world's biggest drug makers have for years enjoyed rich premiums for their medicines in the U.S. market. Those days may be coming to an end. Companies like Pfizer Inc and...Tags: Swiss Confederation, Emerging Market, Bevacizumab (drug), Private Health Care, Prices
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Hospital charges vary widely across region, nation
Making hospital charges more transparent, the federal government this week released data showing what medical centers across the country charge for treating 100 of the most common reasons patients get admitted. The charges vary dramatically —...
Tags: Medicare, Insurance, Orlando Health, Consumers, Hospitals and Clinics
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Spending on drugs falls for first time in 55 years
ReutersThe amount of money Americans spend on prescription drugs fell for the first time in 55 years, according to a report from the IMS Institute of Healthcare Informatic. The expiration of patents on widley used drugs such drugs such as Lipitor and Plaviix...Tags: Bristol Myers Squibb Company, Pfizer Inc., Patents, Copyrights and Trademarks, Prescription Drugs, Plavix (drug)
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Overselling Obamacare
WASHINGTON -- It's the great moral imperative behind the Affordable Care Act ("Obamacare"): People should not be denied health care because they can't afford insurance. Health status and insurance are assumed to be connected, and opponents have often been...
Tags: Prescription Drugs, Medicaid, Finance, Health Insurance, Heart Attack
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Hospital prices diverge wildly, U.S. data show
New Medicare data reveal wildly varying charges among the nation's hospitals for 100 of the most common in-patient treatments and procedures, calling into question medical billing practices just as U.S. officials try to rein in rising costs. The...
Tags: Medicare, Insurance, Healthcare Policies, Consumers, Hospitals and Clinics
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Anne Arundel County health briefs
Rabies prevention The Department of Health offers information on how to prevent the spread of rabies and what to do in the event of exposure. Rabies is most often seen in raccoons, bats, foxes and skunks. Information: 410-222-7168 or visit aahealth.org....Tags: Afghanistan, Lung Cancer, Recipes, Health Treatments, Physical Fitness and Exercise
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