Democrats Weigh the Calculus of Public Insurance As Congress breaks for its August recess, the debate back home will center on Democratic proposals to create a ...

In January 2005, Neibauer Dental Care had a single office in Waldorf. Less than five years later, the company has 20 locations…Despite having so many ...

People who have celiac disease can't tolerate gluten, a protein found in wheat, rye, and barley. If they do eat gluten, damage to the small ...

Mayo Clinic has the most powerful brand in health care, built over more than a century ago, primarily through word of mouth recommendations from satisfied ...

A new report that hints stress factors like case volume and academic status of a hospital do not explain the wide disparities in defibrillation response ...

Mayo receives millions in grants from stimulus While the infusion is far from complete, U.S. economic stimulus money is starting to drip into Rochester through Mayo ...

Truth Squad: The Insurance Industry Spreads Misinformation about What a Public Sector Plan Would Mean For Your Family Claim:  "A new government-run health plan will raise costs for Americans with private insurance. By systematically underpaying doctors and hospitals, our country's existing public plans--Medicare and Medicaid--raise the average family's premiums by $1,800 a year. A public option will only exacerbate this problem -- and make insurance more expensive."…   Truth: They know that some hospitals stay in the black when treating Medicare patients  simply because they are more efficient. In private conversation, hospital CEOs have confirmed this. Medical Centers such as Mayo Clinic, and the accountable care organizations that Atul Gawande wrote about in the June 1 New Yorker provide better care at a lower cost.  Meanwhile, other hospitals make a profit on the majority of their Medicare patients. They should analyze where they lose money and why. Maybe Medicare does need to increase payments for certain patients—while slicing overpayments in other areas. Or, maybe the hospital needs better system management to improve the way it delivers care.   Health Beat Blog by Maggie Mahar 8/6/2009   Additional Mayo Clinic health care reform news: Echo Press San Francisco Sentinel Crosscut   

Childhood Game of 'Tag' In Boston ED Changes to 'Assassin' On May 1, the emergency room team at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Boston ...

Studies Question Using Cement for Spine Injuries Two new studies cast serious doubt on a widely used and expensive treatment for painful fractures in the spine…I’m ...

The Early Word: Back to the Economy  The White House shifts its focus back to the economy on Wednesday, with President Obama and Vice President Joseph R. Biden Jr. fanning out to the Midwest to talk up the administration’s recovery efforts. Comment from reader: The Mayo Clinic states that the legislation is “not patient focused or results oriented…unless legislators create payment systems that pay for good patient results at reasonable costs, the promise of transformation in American health care will wither. The real losers will be the Citizens of the United States”.   NY Times by Bernie Becker, 8/5/09   Additional Mayo Clinic health care reform coverage: Baltimore Sun EmpowHer New American  

People as young as 40 with borderline or high cholesterol levels are at increased risk for developing Alzheimer's disease or vascular dementia, said a Kaiser ...

America is well served by Mayo Clinic's thoughtful health-reform critique   In recent weeks the American Medical Association (AMA) stepped out and enthusiastically endorsed the health-reform bill proposed by House Democrats. This sparked a nationwide flurry of criticism from health-care providers, who made it known that the AMA does not speak for them and that the bills in Congress fall far short of solving America's health care issues...Of these provider voices, the Mayo Clinic's may be the most influential. President Barack Obama regularly cites Mayo as a model for reform. Consequently, its criticism of congressional reforms is tough to ignore.   MinnPost, by Peter Nelson 8/5/09   Additional Mayo Clinic Health Care Reform Coverage: Albert Lea Tribune Discover Magazine (blog) Grand Forks Herald Globe and Mail Hutchinson News