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...there any plans to continue the free admission in coming years? Whether we do it again next year depends on whether the feel-good factor is strong enough to warrant the obviously enormous extra cost. At least in this particular year, it's been great...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Virgin Founder Richard Branson | 9/1/2009 | See Source »

Those, at least, are the arguments, though it was impossible to know how well-founded they were - until now. In twin studies published this week in the Annals of Internal Medicine, the Rand Corp. reports on an extensive survey of cost, quality and availability of retail health operations, and on nearly all measures, the clinics scored high...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Drive-Thru Medical: Retail Health Clinics' Good Marks | 9/1/2009 | See Source »

...urgent-care centers and doctor's offices followed within a couple of points. Habitually overcrowded emergency rooms came in last at a distant 55.1%. When it came to fees, the results were even more dramatic. For the various kinds of services studied, the average visit to a retail clinic cost $110, versus $156 for urgent care and $166 for a family doc. As for ERs? A cool $570. While even $110 for a clinic visit seems pricey, that is only the average for the three procedures studied. Minute Clinic, the industry leader with 514 outlets, charges just...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Drive-Thru Medical: Retail Health Clinics' Good Marks | 9/1/2009 | See Source »

...American by paying cash for a vehicle to save a good bundle of money: hire a broker - that is, an independent agent who will shop dealerships for the vehicle you want, find the best prices in your market and negotiate for you. In many cases, it won't cost you anything. The broker is often paid by the dealer as well as by the loan's originator. Bottom line: two motor heads can be better than...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Clunker Debunker | 8/31/2009 | See Source »

...history’s long arc indeed bends toward justice. For Democrats moving forward with an ambitious agenda for reforming healthcare, energy, and education policy (to name only a few), Kennedy’s moral voice should continue to resonate. Arguments based on the nuances of legislative language and cost-benefit analysis are indispensable to sound public policy, but should never drown out debate over the broader moral imperatives that Kennedy understood and articulated so well...

Author: By Jonathan S. Gould | Title: Lessons from the Liberal Lion | 8/31/2009 | See Source »

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