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U.S. Navy doctors Lt. Cmdr Ralph Pickard (left) and Ens. Jesse Rohloff study a patient's mammogram images at the National Naval Medical Center in Bethesda, Md.

Test Results: Too Important To Wait For A Doctor's Call

Patients, who've generally been schooled in their doctors' passive "don't call us, we'll call you" approach to medical care, need to snap out of it and start taking an active role in making sure test results get communicated both to them and to other doctors when necessary.

<p>Just three stars could be enough to put health plans in the money.</p>

Private Medicare Plans Use Stars To Navigate For Profits

Consumers aren't the only ones paying attention to the quality ratings of private Medicare coverage. Health plans stand to make big bucks by scoring higher in Medicare's rating system.

Ocean City, N.J. has among the high medical spending from people with private insurance.

Big Spenders With Private Insurance Found In Unexpected Places

A Thomson Reuters analysis of what the privately insured spend on health care shows that it's wrong to presume that a region with high Medicare spending also has a cost problem from private insurance.

As Independence Vote Approaches, A Spirited Novel About The Scottish Experience

Next week the people of Scotland vote on whether to become independent from the U.K. Author Marie Mutsuki Mockett recommends a book that illuminates the Scottish psyche, Iain Banks' The Crow Road.

'Spy': A Nuclear Caper, With A Nod From Clinton

In Thomas Caplan's latest novel, The Spy Who Jumped Off the Screen, Ty Hunter, a spy-turned-movie star, is called back to service at the U.S. president's behest. The book is Caplan's third work of fiction, and an early draft got a little editing help from the real-life ex-president.

'Spy': A Nuclear Caper, With A Nod From Clinton

In Thomas Caplan's latest novel, The Spy Who Jumped Off the Screen, Ty Hunter, a spy-turned-movie star, is called back to service at the U.S. president's behest. The book is Caplan's third work of fiction, and an early draft got a little editing help from the real-life ex-president.

Writers, directors and other Hollywood union members are demanding the studios and streamers come back to the bargaining table with performers.

In solidarity with actors, other Hollywood unions demand studios resume negotiations

Writers, directors and other Hollywood union members demand the studios and streamers come back to the bargaining table with performers.

President Biden addressed Jewish community leaders at the White House Wednesday, in a meeting led by Second Gentleman Douglas Emhoff, the first Jewish spouse of any U.S. president or vice president.

Biden steps up security for Jewish communities in the U.S. after the attack in Israel

President Biden spoke with Jewish community leaders at the White House Wednesday, and said he had asked his administration to boost security for any potential threats to Jews in the United States.

UAW workers picket outside of Ford's Wayne Assembly Plant in Wayne, Mich., on Sept. 26, 2023. The union and Ford reached a tentative agreement on Wednesday, in a major potential development in the ongoing strike against the Big Three automakers.

UAW and Ford reach a tentative deal in a major breakthrough in the auto strike

The UAW reached a tentative labor agreement with Ford, although it still needs to be signed off by UAW's Ford leadership and then ratified by its full member

Taylor Swift performs during her Eras Tour in Nashville, Tenn. Swift is 'Time' magazine's Person of the Year.

'Time' magazine names Taylor Swift its 2023 Person of the Year

The 33-year-old international pop star has been playing to massive crowds on her Eras Tour and has garnered attention for her budding romance with Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce.

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