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ITC is first to hike cigarette prices post budget; makes them 10-20% dearer

Price increase brought on by spike in National Calamity Contingency Duty announced in Budget




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Putting the Public Back in Public Reporting of Health Care Quality

Interview with Tara Lagu, MD, MPH, author of Putting the Public Back in Public Reporting of Health Care Quality




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Interventions for War-Related Posttraumatic Stress Disorder: Meeting Veterans Where They Are

Interview with Charles Hoge, MD, author of Interventions for War-Related Posttraumatic Stress Disorder: Meeting Veterans Where They Are




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Implementation of Medicare Part D and Nondrug Medical Spending for Elderly Adults With Limited Prior Drug Coverage

Interview with J. Michael McWilliams, MD, Phd, author of Implementation of Medicare Part D and Nondrug Medical Spending for Elderly Adults With Limited Prior Drug Coverage




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Implementing Accountable Care Organizations: Ten Potential Mistakes and How to Learn From Them

Interview with Stephen M. Shortell, PhD, MPH, MBA, author of Implementing Accountable Care Organizations: Ten Potential Mistakes and How to Learn From Them




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Regional Variation in the Association Between Advance Directives and End-of-Life Medicare Expenditures

Interview with Lauren Hersch Nicholas, PhD, MPP, author of Regional Variation in the Association Between Advance Directives and End-of-Life Medicare Expenditures




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National and Regional Trends in Heart Failure Hospitalization and Mortality Rates for Medicare Beneficiaries, 1998-2008

Interview with Jersey Chen, MD, MPH, author of National and Regional Trends in Heart Failure Hospitalization and Mortality Rates for Medicare Beneficiaries, 1998-2008




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What Patients Really Want From Health Care

Interview with Allan S. Detsky, MD, PhD, author of What Patients Really Want From Health Care




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Where Are the Health Care Cost Savings?

Interview with Ezekiel J. Emanuel, MD, PhD, author of Where Are the Health Care Cost Savings?




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The Retreat From Advanced Care Planning

Interview with Mary E. Tinetti, MD, author of The Retreat From Advanced Care Planning




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Out-of-Pocket Medication Costs and Use of Medications and Health Care Services Among Children With Asthma

Interview with Dana P. Goldman, PhD, author of Out-of-Pocket Medication Costs and Use of Medications and Health Care Services Among Children With Asthma




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Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome and Associated Health Care Expenditures: United States, 2000-2009

Interview with Stephen W. Patrick, MD, MPH, MS, author of Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome and Associated Health Care Expenditures: United States, 2000-2009




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Primary Health Care in Low-Income Countries: Building on Recent Achievements

Interview with Jeffrey D. Sachs, PhD, author of Primary Health Care in Low-Income Countries: Building on Recent Achievements




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Effect of Telephone-Administered vs Face-to-face Cognitive Behavioral Therapy on Adherence to Therapy and Depression Outcomes Among Primary Care Patients: A Randomized Trial

Interview with David C. Mohr, PhD, author of Effect of Telephone-Administered vs Face-to-face Cognitive Behavioral Therapy on Adherence to Therapy and Depression Outcomes Among Primary Care Patients: A Randomized Trial




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If Accountable Care Organizations Are the Answer, Who Should Create Them?

Interview with Victor R. Fuchs, PhD, author of If Accountable Care Organizations Are the Answer, Who Should Create Them?




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Use of Diagnostic Imaging Studies and Associated Radiation Exposure for Patients Enrolled in Large Integrated Health Care Systems, 1996-2010

Interview with Rebecca Smith-Bindman, MD, author of Use of Diagnostic Imaging Studies and Associated Radiation Exposure for Patients Enrolled in Large Integrated Health Care Systems, 1996-2010




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Effect of a Stepped-Care Intervention Approach on Weight Loss in Adults: A Randomized Clinical Trial

Interview with John M. Jakicic, PhD, author of Effect of a Stepped-Care Intervention Approach on Weight Loss in Adults: A Randomized Clinical Trial




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Marshaling Leadership for High-Value Health Care

Interview with Gary S. Kaplan, MD, author of Marshaling Leadership for High-Value Health Care




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Risk of Fractures Following Cataract Surgery in Medicare Beneficiaries

Interview with Anne L. Coleman, MD, PhD, author of Risk of Fractures Following Cataract Surgery in Medicare Beneficiaries




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Effect of Biolimus-Eluting Stents With Biodegradable Polymer vs Bare-Metal Stents on Cardiovascular Events Among Patients With Acute Myocardial Infarction: The COMFORTABLE AMI Randomized Trial

Interview with Stephan Windecker, MD, author of Effect of Biolimus-Eluting Stents With Biodegradable Polymer vs Bare-Metal Stents on Cardiovascular Events Among Patients With Acute Myocardial Infarction: The COMFORTABLE AMI Randomized Trial




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Total Knee Arthroplasty Volume, Utilization, and Outcomes Among Medicare Beneficiaries, 1991-2010

Interview with Peter Cram, MD, MBA, author of Total Knee Arthroplasty Volume, Utilization, and Outcomes Among Medicare Beneficiaries, 1991-2010




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Challenges at the Intersection of Team-Based and Patient-Centered Health Care: Insights From an IOM Working Group

Interview with Matthew K. Wynia, MD, MPH, author of Challenges at the Intersection of Team-Based and Patient-Centered Health Care: Insights From an IOM Working Group




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Association of Public Reporting for Percutaneous Coronary Intervention With Utilization and Outcomes Among Medicare Beneficiaries With Acute Myocardial Infarction

Interview with Karen E. Joynt, MD, MPH, author of Association of Public Reporting for Percutaneous Coronary Intervention With Utilization and Outcomes Among Medicare Beneficiaries With Acute Myocardial Infarction




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Daily Sedation Interruption in Mechanically Ventilated Critically Ill Patients Cared for With a Sedation Protocol

Interview with Sangeeta Mehta, MD, author of Daily Sedation Interruption in Mechanically Ventilated Critically Ill Patients Cared for With a Sedation Protocol




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General Medicine vs Subspecialty Career Plans Among Internal Medicine Residents

Interview with Colin P. West, MD, PhD, author of General Medicine vs Subspecialty Career Plans Among Internal Medicine Residents




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How and Why US Health Care Differs From That in Other OECD Countries

Interview with Victor R. Fuchs, PhD, author of How and Why US Health Care Differs From That in Other OECD Countries




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Association Between Medicare Advantage Plan Star Ratings and Enrollment

Interview with William H. Shrank, MD, MSHS, author of Association Between Medicare Advantage Plan Star Ratings and Enrollment




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Change in End-of-Life Care for Medicare Beneficiaries: Site of Death, Place of Care, and Health Care Transitions in 2000, 2005, and 2009

Interview with Joan M. Teno, MD, MS, author of Change in End-of-Life Care for Medicare Beneficiaries: Site of Death, Place of Care, and Health Care Transitions in 2000, 2005, and 2009




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Reengineering US Health Care

Interview with Ezekiel J. Emanuel, MD, PhD, author of Reengineering US Health Care




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Elective Cesarean Delivery on Maternal Request

Interview with Jeffrey Ecker, MD, author of Elective Cesarean Delivery on Maternal Request




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Lutein + Zeaxanthin and Omega-3 Fatty Acids for Age-Related Macular Degeneration: The Age-Related Eye Disease Study 2 (AREDS2) Randomized Clinical Trial

Interview with Emily Y. Chew, MD, author of Lutein + Zeaxanthin and Omega-3 Fatty Acids for Age-Related Macular Degeneration: The Age-Related Eye Disease Study 2 (AREDS2) Randomized Clinical Trial




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Effect of an Outpatient Antimicrobial Stewardship Intervention on Broad-Spectrum Antibiotic Prescribing by Primary Care Pediatricians: A Randomized Trial

Interview with Jeffrey S. Gerber, MD, PhD, author of Effect of an Outpatient Antimicrobial Stewardship Intervention on Broad-Spectrum Antibiotic Prescribing by Primary Care Pediatricians: A Randomized Trial




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Geographic Variation in Cardiovascular Procedure Use Among Medicare Fee-for-Service vs Medicare Advantage Beneficiaries

Interview with Daniel D. Matlock, MD, MPH, author of Geographic Variation in Cardiovascular Procedure Use Among Medicare Fee-for-Service vs Medicare Advantage Beneficiaries




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Views of US Physicians About Controlling Health Care Costs

Interview with Jon C. Tilburt, MD, MPH, author of Views of US Physicians About Controlling Health Care Costs




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The Regulatory Challenge of Electronic Cigarettes

Interview with Neal L. Benowitz, MD, author of The Regulatory Challenge of Electronic Cigarettes




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Effects of Individual Physician-Level and Practice-Level Financial Incentives on Hypertension Care

Interview with Laura A. Petersen, MD, MPH, author of Effects of Individual Physician-Level and Practice-Level Financial Incentives on Hypertension Care




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Chronic Care Management for Dependence on Alcohol and Other Drugs

Interview with Richard Saitz, MD, MPH, author of Chronic Care Management for Dependence on Alcohol and Other Drugs




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The Anatomy of Health Care in the United States

Interview with Hamilton Moses III, MD, author of The Anatomy of Health Care in the United States




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Association Between Participation in a Multipayer Medical Home Intervention and Changes in Quality, Utilization, and Costs of Care

Interview with Mark W. Friedberg, MD, MPP, author of Association Between Participation in a Multipayer Medical Home Intervention and Changes in Quality, Utilization, and Costs of Care




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Telecare Collaborative Management of Chronic Pain in Primary Care

Interview with Kurt Kroenke, MD, author of Telecare Collaborative Management of Chronic Pain in Primary Care




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Screening and Brief Intervention for Drug Use in Primary Care

Interview with Richard Saitz, MD, MPH, author of Screening and Brief Intervention for Drug Use in Primary Care




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Sustained Care Intervention and Postdischarge Smoking Cessation Among Hospitalized Adults

Interview with Nancy A. Rigotti, MD, author of Sustained Care Intervention and Postdischarge Smoking Cessation Among Hospitalized Adults




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Collaborative Care for Adolescents With Depression in Primary Care

Interview with Laura P. Richardson, MD, MPH, author of Collaborative Care for Adolescents With Depression in Primary Care




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Use of and Mortality After Bilateral Mastectomy Compared With Other Surgical Treatments for Breast Cancer in California, 1998-2011

Interview with Allison W. Kurian, MD, MSc, author of Use of and Mortality After Bilateral Mastectomy Compared With Other Surgical Treatments for Breast Cancer in California, 1998-2011




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Combination Long-Acting β-Agonists and Inhaled Corticosteroids Compared With Long-Acting β-Agonists Alone in Older Adults With Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

Interview with Andrea S. Gershon, MD, MSc, author of Combination Long-Acting β-Agonists and Inhaled Corticosteroids Compared With Long-Acting β-Agonists Alone in Older Adults With Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease




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Prevalence of Antimicrobial Use in US Acute Care Hospitals, May-September 2011

Interview with Shelley S. Magill, MD, PhD, author of Prevalence of Antimicrobial Use in US Acute Care Hospitals, May-September 2011




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Medicare Hospice Benefit and Poor-Prognosis Cancer

Interview with Ziad Obermeyer, MD, MPhil, author of Association Between the Medicare Hospice Benefit and Health Care Utilization and Costs for Patients With Poor-Prognosis Cancer




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Imposition of a MOC Requirement and Outcomes of Care

Interview with Bradley M. Gray, PhD, author of Association Between Imposition of a Maintenance of Certification Requirement and Ambulatory Care-Sensitive Hospitalizations and Health Care Costs




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Varenicline for Smoking Cessation Through Smoking Reduction

Interview with Jon O. Ebbert, MD, MSc, author of Effect of Varenicline on Smoking Cessation Through Smoking Reduction




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Outcomes for ACOs vs Traditional Medicare Fee for Service

Interview with Patrick H. Conway, MD, MSc, author of Association of Pioneer Accountable Care Organizations vs Traditional Medicare Fee for Service With Spending, Utilization, and Patient Experience