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Stories by Maggie Mahar

Maggie Mahar is a fellow at the Century Foundation and the author of Money-Driven Medicine: The Real Reason Health Care Costs So Much (Harper/Collins 2006).

Why Congress' Health Care Bills Are Better Than You Think

The health care bills wending through Congress are getting a bad rap. And the major culprit is the Congressional Budget Office, and its chief, Doug Elmendorf.
Posted on Nov 6, 2009, Source: Health Beat

Bill Moyers: Money-Driven Medicine - The Real Reason Health Care Costs So Much

Bill Moyers teams up with financial journalist Maggie Mahar and Academy Award-winning filmmaker Alex Gibney to bring you the truth about America's health-care system.
Posted on Sep 1, 2009, Source: Bill Moyers Journal

Only A Public Option Can Make Decisions in Patient's Best Interest

Only a public sector plan has the political and moral standing to set limits on coverage and control costs.
Posted on Jul 1, 2009, Source: Health Beat

Why Reforming Our Health Care System Will Require a Tax Hike

Those who believe we don't need to invest in modernizing the system are fooling themselves.
Posted on Mar 13, 2009, Source: AlterNet

"This Time We Will Not Fail": Obama Faces Tough Road on Health Care Reform

Health care reform is going to test everything President Obama believes about reasonable people's ability to come to reasonable compromises.
Posted on Mar 7, 2009, Source: AlterNet

Our Health Care System Is Organized for the Wealthy -- We Can Change That

We are accustomed to living in a sharply tiered society, but it doesn't have to be that way with health care.
Posted on Feb 18, 2009, Source: AlterNet

Daschle Hasn't Killed Health Care Reform

Tom Daschle's departure hasn't doomed Obama's push for universal health care. It was always going to be a long fight.
Posted on Feb 11, 2009, Source: The Guardian

Fat: What the Experts Don't Know About Obesity

A recent documentary shows how fat prejudice is keeping even some doctors from understanding obesity.
Posted on Dec 5, 2008, Source: Health Beat

Worried Sick: How Vulnerable Are You Really to Heart Attack, Stroke or Breast Cancer?

Americans are bombarded with messages announcing that death and danger are just around the corner. Reality is usually much different.
Posted on Nov 27, 2008, Source: Health Beat

Where Should Health Care Rank on Obama's List of Priorities?

If health care reform is done in a way that contains costs and lifts quality, it will take time and serious seed money.
Posted on Nov 10, 2008, Source: Health Beat

How John McCain Would Dismantle Medicare

Even if McCain's not elected, keep an eye on Congress.
Posted on Nov 3, 2008, Source: Health Beat

Income and Education Are Bigger Determinants of Health Than Insurance, Report Shows

A new report reveals the degree to which a child's health is determined by the hand he or she draws at birth.
Posted on Oct 20, 2008, Source: Health Beat

Is Health Care a "Right" or a "Moral Responsibility"?

One thing is certain: Health care is not simply a privilege.
Posted on Oct 10, 2008, Source: Health Beat

Most Results of Drug Studies Never Published

The results of over half of all clinical trials on drug safety and effectiveness are not published within five years of the drug going on the market.
Posted on Sep 29, 2008, Source: Health Beat

Earning Less and Dying Younger: How the Growing Strain on America's Middle Class Is Pummeling Our Health

Last year was a weak financial time for working families, and a new report shows it reflected in our health.
Posted on Sep 4, 2008, Source: Health Beat

No Wonder Our Hospitals Are a Disaster -- People with Marketing Degrees Are Running Them

Business school graduates have replaced doctors and public health experts as CEOs of hospitals, often at patients' expense.
Posted on Aug 15, 2008, Source: Health Beat

Want High-Quality Universal Health Coverage? Fix Medicare First and Use It as a Model

By starting with Medicare and showing what can be done, reformers enhance their chances of winning the larger war.
Posted on Aug 2, 2008, Source: Health Beat

How Long Will Your Doctor Continue Accepting Private Insurance?

Doctors are getting fed up with private insurers. Here's a look at what out-of-pocket costs could look like for patients.
Posted on Jul 18, 2008, Source: Health Beat

High-Quality, Universal Health Care Is Possible -- With No Premiums or Deductibles

What's more, this new plan from Dr. Ezekiel Emanuel would rein in health care inflation and insulate our health system from lobbyists.
Posted on Jul 16, 2008, Source: Health Beat

Congress Passes Key Medicare Bill

Ted Kennedy showed up for the vote. McCain did not.
Posted on Jul 9, 2008, Source: Health Beat

It's Time To Get Rid of the Good-People-vs.-Bad-People View of Drug Use

When discussing treatments for drug addiction, instead of arguing about ideology, let's look at science.
Posted on Jun 25, 2008, Source: Health Beat

The Startling Truth About Doctors and Diagnostic Errors

Diagnostic errors happen at alarming rates but remain underdiscussed. Doctors' overconfidence is just one reason why.
Posted on Jun 19, 2008, Source: Health Beat

How the Mainstream Media Hype Health Care

The mainstream media's health coverage would lead you to believe all medical developments are risk-free and cost nothing.
Posted on Jun 17, 2008, Source: Health Beat

The Dangers of Consumer-Driven Medicine

Manufacturers intent on profits are trying to make consumers push doctors and hospitals to use unsafe products.
Posted on May 27, 2008, Source: Health Beat

Whatever Happened to American Longevity?

In the past 20 years, the U.S. has sunk from ranking No. 11 in life expectancy to No. 42. What gives?
Posted on May 4, 2008, Source: Health Beat

The Mythology of Boomers Bankrupting Our Healthcare System

Facts and myths about how the United States' shrinking work force can pay for the health needs of its retirees.
Posted on Apr 10, 2008, Source: Health Beat

Amid Bad Publicity, Drug Company Uses Progressive Union to Peddle Its Products

Why is the IAEP, a division of the SEIU, using union letterhead to endorse Lipitor and push drug sales pitches on its members?
Posted on Mar 26, 2008, Source: Health Beat

The Empowered Patient: How to Protect Yourself From Hospital Errors

Patients have more rights than they think.
Posted on Mar 10, 2008, Source: Health Beat

The Bad Science That Created the Cholesterol Con

The war against cholesterol has become a profitable cottage industry. But the science behind it has more than a few gaps. (Part two in a series)
Posted on Mar 3, 2008, Source: Health Beat

Military Doctors Withholding Treatment from Soldiers with Mental Health Problems

The military is denying crucial care to soldiers, making them vulnerable on the battlefield.
Posted on Feb 27, 2008, Source: Health Beat