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...spread of disease goes unchecked, researchers estimate that some 388 million people worldwide will die of one or more CNCDs over the next 10 years. The economic cost will be immense. There may be weeks or months of lost work per patient, along with expensive health care, before cardiovascular disease or cancer results in death. CNCDs are projected to cost China, India and Britain $558 billion, $237 billion and $33 billion, respectively, over the next decade...
...that hasn't stopped House and Senate leaders on both sides of the aisle from turning a public plan into one of the most contentious issues being debated inside the Beltway, one that could potentially make or break the passage of landmark health-care reform this year. (Read "Cost, Not Coverage, Drive Health-Care Debate...
...question remains, however, whether a public insurance plan that operates like a private insurance company could actually do what it's supposed to: lower the cost for consumers. But many health-policy analysts believe that even such a plan - whether it's one national provider or it's broken into regional systems - could create a large enough pool (or pools) of patients to be able to offer lower premiums than those now offered to individuals and small businesses. In addition, a public insurance plan would not have to cover overhead for marketing or profit margins, part of the reason...
...Mousavi. Westerners unfamiliar with Iran's recent history and yearning for a moderate alternative to Ahmadinejad may have convinced themselves that Mir-Hossein Mousavi is a reformist, but Iraqis aren't buying it. Many remember him as Iran's Prime Minister during the 1980-88 Iran-Iraq war, which cost Iraq hundreds of thousands of lives, tens of billions of dollars and, ultimately, its place as a leader of the Arab world. It doesn't matter that Mousavi was not in charge of the Iranian military. "Everyone who was in the top [Iranian] leadership during those years will forever...
...Liberty's Head Reopens. Tickets to climb to the crown of New York City's Statue of Liberty, which has been closed since 9/11, went on sale last weekend. The $3 tickets can be reserved up to one year in advance and can be combined with ferry tickets, which cost $12 for adults and $5 for children. Buy them through the ferry operator, Statue Cruises or call 877-LADY-TIX (877-523-9849). Be aware that no elevator was added to the site, so get ready to climb those 354 steps on your...