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Private equity firms have increased their participation in the US health care system, raising questions about incentive alignment and downstream effects on patients. However, there is a lack of ...

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The Military Health System (MHS) is undergoing significant transformation to improve access, quality, and care experience while reducing costs. The mission of the MHS is different from that of ...

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The immune system has a well-established role in human cancers. Recently, many advances in the treatment of cancer have been due, in part, to manipulation of the immune system. This module provides ...