Duty to Die: Is It Plan B for Health Care?
May 30, 2009 by Audrie Zettick Schaller
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Some say 70 is the new 50. I say if we are not careful, 2009 may be the new 1984 and seniors may have much to worry about. Pressure for health care savings might open the U.S. up to a “duty to die” philosophy. The framework for it may already be in place. Will we go there?
Will Health Care Reform Spawn the Next Great Culture War in America?
May 27, 2009 by Jenn Q. Public
Filed under Features
When I turn 35 I will have my first mammogram.
In the United States, mammography is recommended for breast cancer screening every one to two years beginning at age 40. The best available evidence suggests that mammography screening among women aged 40 to 74 reduces breast cancer mortality.
But due to a few minor risk factors, three [...]
