bird flu but were not diagnosed because their symptoms were too mild. The findings suggest some populations have developed natural resistance to the virus. The study of more than 45,000 people in Vietnam, reveals that up to 750 people are likely to have become infected with the strain after handling sick birds. Anna Thorson, who led the study, said the real figure potentially extended into thou...

In this issue of the Health Care Financing Review, we focus on consumer information for the Medicare population. Over the last several years the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has increased its efforts to provide clear and useful information to Medicare beneficia­ ries to help them make more informed health care decisions. The emphasis on consumer information increased dramati­ ...