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Kaiser Permanente Research Method Has Potential To Transform U.S. Health Care System

Sandy Kleffman | MercuryNews.com | June 10, 2013

It was a nuisance and David Gassman put it off for three weeks, but he finally put a little stool sample into a tube and mailed it to a Kaiser Permanente lab. It's a good thing he did. The test indicated he had colon cancer. Read More »

Researcher with Stage 4 Cancer Launches Site to Help Others Navigate Clinical Trials

Bob Tedeschi | STAT | May 17, 2017

Among patients with colon cancer, researcher Tom Marsilje has made a name for himself by helping others learn about new clinical trials. He has scoured the database ClinicalTrials.gov, circulated a weekly spreadsheet, and served as a clearinghouse for patients desperate for a chance to beat back their disease. But, for Marsilje, it has been a labor-intensive process, and it has been hard to escape a troubling reality...

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The $2.7 Trillion Medical Bill: Colonoscopies Explain Why U.S. Leads The World In Health Expenditures

Elisabeth Rosenthal | New York Times | June 1, 2013

Deirdre Yapalater’s recent colonoscopy at a surgical center near her home here on Long Island went smoothly [...]. The test, which found nothing worrisome, racked up what is likely her most expensive medical bill of the year: $6,385. Read More »