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The Rise of Medical Tourism

Posted on August 15, 2008 by Felix

Dean Baker has long complained that when American journalists and policymakers talk about "free trade" they don’t think to include trade in things like medical care — the price of which could be brought down substantially if foreign-trained doctors were … Continue reading →

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Monetizing the Obesity Theme

Posted on June 12, 2007 by Felix

Merrill Lynch has a research
report up on its website on how best to invest in "the emerging obesity
epidemic".
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How to Deal With Rising Healthcare Costs

Posted on June 8, 2007 by Felix

Should the rich get better care?
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