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Bitter Pill: Why Medical Bills Are Killing Us

Feb 27, 2013Tom AlcornUncategorizedHealth Care Systems, Putting Care in a Practical Context, Systems Based Practice

Steven Brill wrote “Bitter Pill: Why Medical Bills Are Killing Us” in Time Magazine, Feb 20, 2013. This 36-page behemoth is actually a quick read, and I think worth the time spent. I never learned this stuff in medical school. As doctors, we order tests for the “benefit of the patient” regardless of cost. We…

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