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Medicare data on hospitals' disparate prices spotlight "practices that don't seem to make sense." L.A. County officials unveil campaign to reduce infant deathsHoping to reduce the number of infant deaths, Los Angeles County officials unveiled a campaign Wednesday to educate parents about how to safely put their babies to bed. Drug spending falls for first time in 6 decadesAn explosion of cheap generic substitutes for widely used prescription drugs last year helped drive the first decline in pharmaceutical spending in the U.S. in nearly six decades. California ranks 11th in hospitals with A grades for safetyRonald Reagan UCLA Medical Center improved slightly from an F to a D in a national hospital safety report released Wednesday, while Cedars-Sinai Medical Center stayed at a C grade. Many opt for high-deductible health plans despite risksAlice Marie Francis believes it's important to have health insurance, but finding a plan that fit her budget was no easy task. "Money is tight," says the 50-year-old Burbank mother of two, whose children are insured by their father's work-based... |
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