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Older English People Enjoy Better Health But Die Sooner Than Their American Counterparts

medicalnewstoday.com — “A new study by researchers on both sides of the Atlantic found that while older English people enjoy better health than their American counterparts, they die sooner, adding fuel to the debate abView full resource at medicalnewstoday.com

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The Cost of Dying: End-of-Life Care - 60 Minutes - CBS News

cbsnews.com — “60 Minutes on CBS News: The Cost of Dying: End-of-Life Care - Patients' Last Two Months of Life Cost Medicare $50 Billion Last Year; Is There a Better Way?View full resource at cbsnews.com

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Why we are healthier than Americans but die earlier - Telegraph

telegraph.co.uk — “English people are far healthier when they retire than their American counterparts but die earlier because of our poorer healthcare, a major new study claims.View full resource at telegraph.co.uk

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Study: Americans are less healthy but live slightly longer than people in the UK, thanks to better medical care. http://bit.ly/abUbzR

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NHS 'better than American health care' - Telegraph

telegraph.co.uk — “NHS care in Britain is better than private health provision in the United States for quick and effective treatment, according to an American think tank.View full resource at telegraph.co.uk

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In Commonwealth Fund poll, doctors regard UK's NHS more favorably than they do current U.S. health system http://tr.im/EdJ4 #hcreform

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National Quality Strategy Will Promote Better Health, Quality Care For Americans

medicalnewstoday.com — “The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) today released the National Strategy for Quality Improvement in Health Care (National Quality Strategy). The strategy was called for under thView full resource at medicalnewstoday.com

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Dying for Health Care | ThirdAge Articles

thirdage.com — “While politicians and pundits raise the heat and prolong the debate on health care reform, perhaps they should consider this: Nearly 45,000 deaths a year are associated with lack of health insurance, according to a new study published online by TheView full resource at thirdage.com

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How Nurses Can Better Support Families Of Dying Children

medicalnewstoday.com — “Most nurses that work in a children's critical care unit feel prepared and trained to help parents during the final moments of their child's life and the difficult hours that follow.The View full resource at medicalnewstoday.com

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Americans sicker but English die quicker says study | Reuters

reuters.com — “LONDON/CHICAGO (Reuters) - Older Americans suffer more chronic disease than their English counterparts, but the English die earlier, according to a study on Thursday that could revive debate about whoseView full resource at reuters.com

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If you get sick at older ages, you will die sooner in England than in the U.S., but that edge comes at a price http://goo.gl/3IQFy

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Americans sicker but English die quicker says study | Reuters

reuters.com — “LONDON/CHICAGO (Reuters) - Older Americans suffer more chronic disease than their English counterparts, but the English die earlier, according to a study on Thursday that could revive debate about whoseView full resource at reuters.com

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RAND study: Americans w/#chronic diseases live longer than those in England. But cost of U.S. h/care nearly double http://reut.rs/9NDkFx

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For heart failure, better care comes at a cost | Reuters

reuters.com — “NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Hospitals that see a lot of heart failure cases give better care, but it also costs more, according to a new study. That translates into about 20,000 people a year who aren'tView full resource at reuters.com

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HHS: National Quality Strategy Will Promote Better Health, Quality Care for Americans

newswise.com — “HHS has released the National Quality Strategy, the first effort to create national aims and priorities to improve the quality of health care in the United States.View full resource at newswise.com

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HHS: National Quality Strategy Will Promote Better Health, Quality Care for Americans

newswise.com — “HHS has released the National Quality Strategy, the first effort to create national aims and priorities to improve the quality of health care in the United States.View full resource at newswise.com

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National Quality Strategy will promote better health, quality care for Americans

hhs.gov — “The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) today released the National Strategy for Quality Improvement in Health Care (National Quality Strategy). The strategy was called for under the Affordable Care Act and is the first effort to create national aims and priorities to guide local, state, and national efforts to improve the quality of health care in the United States.View full resource at hhs.gov

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HHS released the National Quality Strategy this morning. In time for ACA deadline.http://www.hhs.gov/news/press/2011pres/03/20110321a.html

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AAFP Task Force Takes Steps to Better Value Primary Care -- AAFP News Now -- American Academy of Family Physicians

aafp.org — “The newly formed AAFP Primary Care Valuation Task Force reached consensus on two key points during its first meeting here on Aug. 22: Medicare should pay more for primary care services, while also taking steps to better compensate high-functioning primary care practices.View full resource at aafp.org

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More may not be better in health care - Health care- msnbc.com

msnbc.msn.com — “A central issue in the debate over health care overhaul rests on an intriguing finding by researchers: spending more for care doesn't produce better care.View full resource at msnbc.msn.com

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