Which hospital you go to after a heart attack matters, study finds
(By Associated Press for ST A T) G oing to the right hospital for heart attack care could add a
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Month: October 2016
A quest to explain the whooshing in her head
(By Joyce Cohen for ST A T) S even years ago, New York lawyer Emma Greenwood awoke to the beat
Read MoreAs DNA reveals its secrets, scientists are assembling a new picture of humanity
(By Carl Zimmer for ST A T) When Benedict Paten stares at his computer monitor, he sometimes gazes at what
Read MoreRehab For Addiction Usually Lasts 28 Days. But Why?
(By Ben Allen, WITF for Kaiser Health News) Louis Casanova is playing cards with a friend on the back deck
Read MoreImproper and Illegal Drug Overcharges
In the new case of Mohr V. UnitedHealth Group, Inc., 16-cv-03352, the plaintiffs’ claims the health insurer defrauded them by
Read MoreFor cancer patients, newest treatments force the ultimate decision, with no room for error
(By Bob Tedeschi for ST A T) GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Three weeks earlier she’d been done. Done with the chemo
Read MoreLess than 1 percent of state prisoners with hepatitis C get treated due to drug costs
(By Ed Silverman for ST A T) S tate prison systems are unable to lock up savings by using new
Read MoreMylan Accused of Bilking the Taxpayers
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services sent a letter to U.S. senator stating Mylan NV has been overcharging the
Read MoreIt’s not just apps. Health care innovation requires true communication
(By Karen DaSilva for ST A T) H ealth care, like many industries, places great emphasis on innovation. In just
Read MoreGeisinger refunds patients $400k for ‘uncompassionate care’
(By Brooke Murphy for Becker’s Hospital Review) As of August, Geisinger Health System in Danville, Pa., returned more than $400,000
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