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The type of health care facility you choose for your appointment could make a huge difference in the amount you're charged for the test or procedure, according to Nancy Metcalf, senior program editor for Consumer Reports . In general, prices are much
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The type of health care facility you choose for your appointment could make a huge difference in the amount you're charged for the test or procedure, according to Nancy Metcalf, senior program editor for Consumer Reports . In general, prices are much
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The type of health care facility you choose for your appointment could make a huge difference in the amount you're charged for the test or procedure, according to Nancy Metcalf, senior program editor for Consumer Reports . In general, prices are much
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If you're a senior on Medicare or an adult child responsible for a senior on Medicare here's something you should know: The annual " open enrollment " period for joining or changing prescription drug or private health plans is already under way. "It'
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Consumer Reports Publishes Quality Rankings; HHS Makes Rate Increases Public; They Can Run, But . . . Are health insurance plans with big brand names better than smaller insurers that most people have never heard of? Not usually, says Nancy Metcalf,
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As a young swimmer growing up in northwest Iowa, Nancy Metcalf dreamed of Olympic glory. She longed for a chance to represent her country, to wear the red, white and blue while competing in some far off, exotic locale. Janet Evans, Matt Biondi, Greg
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In its latest survey of diet programs (which it's conducted every other year since 2007), CR ran the numbers on seven popular plans, including Jenny Craig, Slim-Fast, Weight Watchers, the Zone, Dean Ornish's plan, the Atkins diet and Nutrisystem. CR
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tool goes here What diet really works for most people? Whichever one helps them lose weight, says Nancy Metcalf, senior program editor at consumer website Consumer Reports Health. "The best diet is the one you can stay on," she says.
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The Associated Press The new health care law promises help for people who cannot rely on an employer-based plan to cover their insurance needs. But that doesn't start until 2014, and millions are expected to need individual plans in the meantime.
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Consumer Reports compared hospitals across the country in overall patient ratings, in terms of following correct procedures, bloodstream infection rates, approach to chronic care and cost to the patient. Out of a possible 100 points, Mercy rated only
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