36 million Americans have some hearing loss.
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The South 2005
(Alabama, Arkansas, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Mississippi, North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, West Virginia)
More is spent on the average Medicare beneficiary than he or she contributes to the program.
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State Roundups 2005
(Our coverage of trends in state legislatures and regulatory bodies is also a good source of information about developments in different parts of the country.)
Physicians who provide medical care for themselves or family risk losing objectivity and letting their personal feelings interfere with what is best for the patient.
Medical staff membership and employment are separate roles. But the worlds can collide in ways that impinge on physicians' rights and privileges if caught unaware.
With expenses rising faster than revenues, how do physicians tighten spending without affecting care? By focusing on little things that end up costing a lot.