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Posted on 1. April 2011
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Wasteful Healthcare Regulations

Wasteful spending is probably one of the biggest undisputed causes of increased healthcare costs. How best to control those costs without compromising patient care, however, is disputed quite vehemently by several invested parties. [More]
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Posted on 25. March 2011
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Knock Knock

By Carla Schick

When was the last time you laughed? Not just “ha ha,” but a real “it’s-so-funny-I’m [More]
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Categories: Support & Encouragement
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Posted on 18. March 2011
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IG Living Fan Spotlight - Kelly Clardy

There are many websites and blogs for those with chronic illness. While trolling the Internet recently, we came across an essay by Kelly Clardy titled “Am I Normal?” [More]
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Posted on 3. March 2011
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Name That Disease

“Back in the day" women personalized their menstrual cycles as a way to warn friends and family about their impending premenstrual syndrome, PMS. People didn’t want to hear the details; they just wanted a fair warning that PMS was on the way. [More]
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Categories: Life With IG
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Posted on 25. February 2011
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Because I Am His Mother

When I first came to work at FFF Enterprises, the company that publishes IG Living magazine, I knew nothing about intravenous immune globulin (IVIG). I couldn’t name a single primary immune or autoimmune disease. [More]
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Categories: Life With IG | Support & Encouragement
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Posted on 18. February 2011
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IG Living Fan Spotlight - Joanna Tierno

Recently, we posted this question on the IG Living Facebook page: What’s on your mind? Healthcare reform? Insurance issues? Relationships? Start a discussion and let’s see where it goes!
Joanna Tierno wrote an encouraging response: [More]
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Posted on 11. February 2011
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There’s a Fee for That

More and more, the healthcare industry is adopting the approach of the airlines by piling on fees to make up for decreasing profit margins. Everyone, it seems, wants more for less, leaving some patients no choice but to pay up or simply give up. [More]
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Posted on 4. February 2011
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Am I My Brother’s Keeper?

By Tammie Allegro There has been a lot of talk about making health insurance mandatory and charging a fee for those who don’t carry it. And there are arguments to be made on both sides of the fence. So many people go through life thinking how things will directly affect them and their inner... [More]
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Categories: Need to Know
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