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There are only about 130 specialty hospitals in the U.S., compared with some 5,000 community hospitals, but dozens more are in the works since Congress this summer lifted a three-year moratorium on Medicare payments to new specialty hospitals. These typically focus on orthopedic and cardiac surgeries--which account for more than half the profits of many hospitals--and most lack costly emergency rooms. As these and other doctor-owned facilities spread and tensions soar, hospitals are finding it harder to get specialists on call in their ERs, reports HSC researcher Dr. Robert Berenson in a study published...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Hospital Wars | 12/5/2006 | See Source »

Although many likely contenders have publicly denied interest in the Harvard presidency, the committee is not taking candidates’ declared interests into account, sources close to the committee have said...

Author: By Javier C. Hernandez and Daniel J. T. Schuker, CRIMSON STAFF WRITERSS | Title: Panel Considers 30 for Top Job | 12/5/2006 | See Source »

...right. One thing is for sure: the nation's yearning for a better future has never been more intense. Just ask Khan as he waits in line to open his account at Azizi Bank: "The economy is moving forward. Afghans are hungry. We are tired of war and we want to buy. We want to build. But I hope there is no more fighting-if that happens it will destroy everything...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Capitalism Comes to Afghanistan | 12/4/2006 | See Source »

...groups in general). The, on average, more recent date of immigration undoubtedly impacts economic purchasing power. This factor tends to be overlooked when people assume that Asians are an over-represented group. Third, education happens to be valued in the “Asian” culture, which may account for the push towards educational achievement. Should Asians be penalized because of this value? By limiting their numbers in schools, educational administrators, in effect, are sending this signal. In the end, bringing the issue of inequality to a successful conclusion via affirmative action is difficult. One can view affirmative action?...

Author: By Anna Wood | Title: Affirmative Action Controversy does not Yield Easy Answers | 12/4/2006 | See Source »

Although many likely contenders have publicly denied interest in the Harvard presidency, the committee is not taking candidates’ declared interests into account, sources close to the committee have said...

Author: By Javier C. Hernandez and Daniel J. T. Schuker, CRIMSON STAFF WRITERSS | Title: Search Panel Presents Secret List | 12/4/2006 | See Source »

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