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Michael Millenson

Does Google’s Kabbalah Clout Make It Divine?

In the high-stakes antitrust trial against Google, its parent company Alphabet and its sister company DeepMind, the chief executive officer…

3 min readOct 20, 2023

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Does Google’s Kabbalah Clout Make It Divine?

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Michael Millenson

The Shocking Impact of an Ancestor’s Secret Abortion

When my siblings and I were young, we were fascinated by my father’s Uncle Byron. Handsome and confident, he drove a big, 1960s-era…

4 min readAug 21, 2022

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Your employer may help you get pregnant (not that way!) and other “proactive” benefits

There’s nothing like a pandemic to persuade employers that worker health and happiness are really important.

4 min readNov 29, 2021

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Your employer may help you get pregnant (not that way!) and other “proactive” benefits

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Michael Millenson

Want to Be Really Rich? First Read This!

If you’ve ever fantasized about enormous wealth, “If I Were a Rich Man” might have begun playing inside your head. A new book suggests…

4 min readApr 13, 2021

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Want to Be Really Rich? First Read This!

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Why Your Doctor Appointment Is So Short

There’s an invisible price tag influencing your doctor visit. But that could be about to change.

7 min readNov 20, 2019

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Your Bone Fracture, My Cash Flow: Private Equity Breaks Into Medicine

Privater equity firms are buying up doctor groups, but the prognosis for better care is unclear.

3 min readSep 7, 2019

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Your Bone Fracture, My Cash Flow: Private Equity Breaks Into Medicine

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On Holocaust Remebrance Day, Jews Painfully Silent on Israel’s Role in an Asian Genocide

The top court in Myanmar has just upheld the prison sentencesof two Reuters reporters who allegedly violated the Official Secret Acts in…

4 min readApr 30, 2019

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On Holocaust Remebrance Day, Jews Painfully Silent on Israel’s Role in an Asian Genocide

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Why Picking a Health Plan Is So Confusing

Even health and policy experts struggle to choose health care each year. Here’s what four say about navigating the process.

6 min readNov 14, 2018

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In Playoffs, the “Who Needs It Most?” Index Says, “Go Brewers!”

When your favorite team fails to make the playoffs, it can be tough retaining a rooting interest. My solution is the “Who Needs It Most?”…

3 min readOct 9, 2018

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In Playoffs, the “Who Needs It Most?” Index Says, “Go Brewers!”

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Why Hasn’t a Star Health Plan Become the New Normal?

Recently, I visited CareMore Health, a suburban Los Angeles-based Medicare Advantage (MA) plan long hailed as a “model for the future of…

5 min readSep 30, 2018

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Why Hasn’t a Star Health Plan Become the New Normal?

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Michael Millenson

Michael Millenson

As author, researcher and consultant, I focus professionally on safe, high-quality and patient-centered health care. I also write on more personal concerns.

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