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Lola Butcher

Lola Butcher is a health care business and policy writer based in Missouri.

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Book review: A clear-eyed look at the risks of “diagnosis creep”

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Frustrated with delays, doctors take aim at prior authorization

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When the line between life and death is “a little bit fuzzy”

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Are conservative policies shortening American lives?

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Is the medication you’re taking worth its price?

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The problem with MRIs for low back pain

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