July, 2009
Transitional Care Cuts Hospital Re-Entry Rates, Costs
A study published earlier this year finds 1 out of 5 older patients who are discharged from a hospital will return within a month, costing Medicare about $17 billion a year. A program in Philadelphia assigns nurses to follow up with discharged patients in order to prevent readmission.» E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us
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Pete Rose to Be Pardoned by Baseball Soon?
Balls to the wall when Pete hit the field
They called him "Charlie Hustle" (Photo: redmarketer.wordpress.com)
I am an insatiable baseball fanatic. Long after the final pitch of the World Series, months before pitchers and catchers report for Spring Training in Arizona and Florida for Cactus and Grapefruit League games, I am thinking about the game, reading ...
Ask the Readers: What Happens *After* You Use Your Emergency Savings?
A comfortable “rainy day” fund is a key component to most personal financial plans. The experts don’t agree on the exact amount to keep in an emergency fund — advice ranges from three to twelve months’ of expenses — but they do agree everyone should have one. An emergency fund is self-insurance: It’s a way ...
$1 Trillion: What Does It Look Like?
The budget deficit and the financial bailout each are expected to be in the trillion-dollar range. Linda Wertheimer talks to Planet Money's David Kestenbaum about understanding just how much a trillion dollars really is.» E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us
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The Pros and Cons of Online Banks
Banks have always been viewed as the safest place to park your money but, in the wake of the financial crisis, this perception has changed. Not only have people’s confidence in the stability of banks been shattered by collapse of WaMu, etc., but ever increasing bank fees and executive payouts have engendered distrust. On a ...
