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Rise of the Machines: What Angelenos Think About Driverless Cars and AI’s Threat to Hollywood Jobs
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Melnick explains how premium increases eat into workers’ wages
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Lieberman discusses the origins of Medicare Advantage what’s driving excessive program spending
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Dementia’s growing costs are an economic crisis for families and government, Zissimopoulos warns
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TheStreet
Goldman interviewed about his research on the health and economic benefits of delaying retirement by one year
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KFF Health News
Melnick says a California ballot initiative capping pay for medical executives is unlikely to reduce costs for patients
Featured Experts: Glenn Melnick
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