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).
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
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
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
Patients have more rights than they think.
Posted on Mar 10, 2008
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
The military is denying crucial care to soldiers, making them vulnerable on the battlefield.
Posted on Feb 27, 2008
