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...with interest rates remaining low, Cooperman says, the value of stocks is appealing. Indeed, whether measured against Treasury-bond yields or corporate-bond yields, he says, the stock market appears not only fairly valued but perhaps even be relatively cheap. And with the darkest hours of the financial crisis now behind us, so too, Cooperman believes, are the stock-market lows of March, not likely to be seen again anytime soon. "The lows [of this stock-market cycle] are in," he flatly told his audience. He then repeated the line with gusto, as if to jog a crowd still paralyzed...
...riskier than other common abdominal and GI procedures, with an overall mortality risk within 90 days of 0.112%. Complication rates from bariatric procedures also put them in line with other common surgeries, such as hip replacements and gall bladder operations. "The clear message is that the very low mortality signals a high degree of safety compared to conventional thinking, particularly among the public, about the risks of bariatric surgery," says Eric DeMaria, vice chair of the department of surgery at Duke University, who presented the data. (See how to prevent illness...
...Alas, there's no proven link between more spending and better care. The good news is that parts of the country provide care at a low cost, so there's potential for gigantic savings if the rest of the U.S. could imitate them. One Dartmouth study found that if nationwide spending had mirrored the modest rate of that in Rochester, Minn. - where care is dominated by the renowned Mayo Clinic - Medicare would have reduced its costs for chronically ill patients by $50 billion from 2001 to 2005. As the old inflation-adjusted saying goes, pretty soon you're talking about...
...Then again, we do know what high-quality, low-cost medicine looks like. It's already available in Rochester, Minn...
...higher satisfaction. Mayo has computerized medical records that provide instant access to patient histories, improving information-sharing, reducing pharmacy errors and eliminating the hassle of tracking down charts. The staff cafeteria even gives away fruit, illustrating Mayo's apple-a-day commitment to prevention and wellness. Like other low-cost, high-quality institutions - the Cleveland Clinic, Geisinger in Pennsylvania, Intermountain in Utah - Mayo is dedicated to offering integrated and coordinated care, with a broad network of providers working together to reduce redundant tests and office visits, improve disease management and generally avoid treating patients like pinballs. "It's a team...