John Wennberg

Founder and Director Emeritus, Dartmouth Institute

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Founder and Director Emeritus of the Dartmouth Institute and its Dartmouth Atlas, a fifteen year series of studies into variations in healthcare costs and treatments across the US

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The cost of healthcare in America is rising so fast that it threatens economic recovery.  While millions lack health insurance, some experts claim that other people get too much…

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The cost of healthcare in America is rising so fast that it threatens economic recovery.  While millions lack health insurance, some experts claim that other people get too much…

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