Richard Franki is the associate editor who writes and creates graphs. He started with the company in 1987, when it was known as the International Medical News Group. In his years as a journalist, Richard has worked for Cap Cities/ABC, Disney, Harcourt, Elsevier, Quadrant, Frontline, and Internet Brands. In the 1990s, he was a contributor to the ill-fated Indications column, predecessor of Livin' on the MDedge.
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Outpatient care 35% of mental health costs and growing
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- Richard Franki
Publish date: July 7, 2017
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Septicemia admissions almost tripled from 2005 to 2014
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- Richard Franki
Publish date: July 6, 2017
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Adult diabetes up 35% over 25 years
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- Richard Franki
Publish date: July 5, 2017
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Medicaid expansion produced opposing cost effects
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- Richard Franki
Publish date: June 28, 2017
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Boston Children’s Hospital tops annual ranking
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- Richard Franki
Publish date: June 27, 2017
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For opioid-related hospitalizations, men and women are equal
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- Richard Franki
Publish date: June 22, 2017
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Average cost of Healthcare.gov policy up 105% since 2013
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- Richard Franki
Publish date: June 16, 2017
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Consensus on isotretinoin monitoring elusive
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- Richard Franki
Publish date: June 15, 2017
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Cardiovascular risks vary by race/ethnicity in lupus patients
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- Richard Franki
Publish date: June 13, 2017
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Infant mortality down in most states
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- Richard Franki
Publish date: June 9, 2017
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Skin cancer procedures up by 35% since 2012
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- Richard Franki
Publish date: June 8, 2017
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Medicare Advantage enrollment up again in 2017
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- Richard Franki
Publish date: June 8, 2017
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For Americans, less salt is still too much
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- Richard Franki
Publish date: June 5, 2017
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Zika-related birth defects up in recent weeks
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- Richard Franki
Publish date: June 2, 2017
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Minimally invasive cosmetic procedures more popular than ever
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- Richard Franki
Publish date: June 1, 2017