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09.03.2009 9:00 pm

The myth of American medical superiority

Sen. Mitch McConnell of Kentucky was on a roll.
“Nothing makes me more angry … than the suggestion that America does not already have the finest health care in the world,” the Senate minority leader said Monday at a forum in…

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07.02.2009 9:01 pm

More health care isn’t always better, just more expensive.

Post-Dispatch file photo.

Post-Dispatch file photo.

What’s the difference between a senior citizen in St. Louis and another in Kansas City? About $700, as far as Medicare is concerned.
In 2006, Medicare spent an average of $702 more per patient in St. Louis than it…

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06.05.2008 9:00 pm

St. Charles: Clear the air

Tobacco smoke in public places is a threat to public health. That is the simple truth behind the effort of the St. Charles Wellness Commission to ban smoking in bars and restaurants.
As the Post-Dispatch’s Mark Schlinkmann reported, seven members of the…

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