After heart disease, cancer is the second most expensive ailment in the U.S. And, if the emotional burden of a cancer diagnosis weren't enough, there's both an obvious and hidden (or indirect) financial cost, as well. 

"Managed Care 101 in 2010" runs the gamut from how you measure and do something about value in health care, to cost-comparisons, to who you can and cannot trust, to the rights and obligations of patients and practitioners, and the purlicue--how to fight back.