A new study finds that premiums for Medicare Advantage plans offering medical and prescription drug coverage jumped 14.2 percent on average in 2010, after an increase of only 5.2 percent the previous year.
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Premiums Jump 14 Percent On Medicare Plans – 1727th Edition
Sunday, February 21st, 2010Dolphins Could Help Cure Cervical Cancer – 1728th Edition
Sunday, February 21st, 2010People and dolphins can harbor some of the same viruses, which could be a clue in fighting human disease, marine biologists say.
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Docs Leave Foot-Long Instrument In Woman – 1729th Edition
Sunday, February 21st, 2010It took five long months for a Czech woman to discover the reason for her pain: Doctors had left a foot-long medical tool inside her.
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Placebo Treatments Stronger Than Thought – 1730th Edition
Sunday, February 21st, 2010When it comes to the placebo effect, it really may be mind over matter, a new analysis suggests.
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Private Medicare Premiums Jump 14 Percent – 1731th Edition
Sunday, February 21st, 2010Millions of seniors who signed up for popular private health plans through Medicare are facing sharp premium increases this year — another sign that spiraling costs are a problem even for those with solid insurance.
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Dolphins Could Help Cure Cervical Cancer – 1717th Edition
Saturday, February 20th, 2010People and dolphins can harbor some of the same viruses, which could be a clue in fighting human disease, marine biologists say.
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Docs Leave Foot-Long Instrument In Woman – 1718th Edition
Saturday, February 20th, 2010It took five long months for a Czech woman to discover the reason for her pain: Doctors had left a foot-long medical tool inside her.
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Placebo Treatments Stronger Than Thought – 1719th Edition
Saturday, February 20th, 2010When it comes to the placebo effect, it really may be mind over matter, a new analysis suggests.
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Private Medicare Premiums Jump 14 Percent – 1720th Edition
Saturday, February 20th, 2010Millions of seniors who signed up for popular private health plans through Medicare are facing sharp premium increases this year — another sign that spiraling costs are a problem even for those with solid insurance.
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First Lady Takes Obesity Campaign To Philly – 1721th Edition
Saturday, February 20th, 2010First lady Michelle Obama says too many people across the country don’t have a grocery store nearby where they can get fresh food.
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