Health care at stake in 2012 election choices
The piece argues health care costs high, quality uneven, and millions uninsured. It contrasts Obama plans to extend coverage to 30 million with Medicare and Medicaid design kept, against Romney plan to repeal overhaul, shift Medicare to private plans, and privatize Medicaid. It notes high U.S. spending, poor relative health, and rising long term care costs.
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Cancer tops heart disease as No. 1 killer of Hispanics
New York report shows cancer overtaking heart disease as the leading cause of death among Hispanics in the United States. Government statisticians say the crossover could occur this year or within a few years, driven by slower declines in heart disease and faster drops in cancer, with implications for prevention and policy.
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