Bob Braschler’s search for cataract surgery was a real eye-opener. The Mayo Clinic wanted to charge him more than $20,000 for both eyes. Fairview Red Wing Medical Center quoted $18,000. Braschler finally settled on Minnesota Eye Consultants, which charged $10,000. The baker from Red Wing, Minn., is just one example of how patients are shopping for medical care as they grapple with higher …
Health care: You better shop around (Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune)
September 27th, 2007 · Comments Off
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Consumers should consider life insurance to provide financial security for loved ones (Daily Bulletin)
September 27th, 2007 · Comments Off
NEW YORK - Millions of Americans have no life insurance or are seriously underinsured and that could translate to big financial problems for their loved ones if they die unexpectedly.
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Wal-Mart Prices Aim for Younger Medicine User (New York Times)
September 27th, 2007 · Comments Off
Wal-Mart?s expansion of it?s low-cost generic drug program indicates that the company is reaching out to a younger and broader clientèle.
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Time will tell (Moneymanager)
September 27th, 2007 · Comments Off
The subprime mortgage market continues to unravel like a ball of string, connecting banks in London, Paris, Sydney and Wall Street with borrowers in smalltown US. Talk of recession in the US and Australia is growing and Australia may or may not have a new government by Christmas.
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