Will Healthcare.gov Get A California Makeover?
(By – Pauline Bartolone, Kaiser Health News) When 28-year-old Charis Hill discovered that the medication to treat her degenerative arthritis condition
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Author: Gerry Hafer
Gerontological Society of America: Fighting for Obesity Drug Coverage
As “the nation’s oldest and largest interdisciplinary organization devoted to research, education, and practice in the field of aging,” the Gerontological
Read MoreHome health Becoming More and More Viable
Homebound patient care is on the rise, according to a post ny James Robertsonon www.athensreview.com. The article, which can be accessed
Read MoreKaiser Health Tracking Poll: The Public’s Views on the ACA
(Source – Kaiser Family Foundation) The public has remained deeply divided on the health reform law since it was passed
Read MoreThe Agonizing Limbo Of Abandoned Nursing Home Residents
(By – Anna Gorman, Kaiser Health News) A bad bout of pneumonia sent Bruce Anderson to Sutter Medical Center in
Read MoreMajority Of Young Men Don’t Know About Emergency Contraception, Study Finds
(By – Michelle Andrews, Kaiser Health News) Less than half of young men have heard of emergency contraception, a recent studyfound,
Read MoreMEDCAC Meeting 4/27/2016 – Treatment Resistant Depression
(Source – CMS.gov) On April 27, 2016, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) will convene a panel of
Read MorePublic Split On What to Do About the Health Care System, Though More Support Building on ACA Than Repealing It, Replacing with a GOP Alternative, or Creating a Single Payer Plan
(Source – Kaiser Family Foundation) The latest Kaiser Health Tracking Poll finds the public as divided as the remaining presidential
Read MoreSupport For Sanders’ Single-Payer Plan Fades With Control, Cost Concerns
(By – Jordan Rau, Kaiser Health News) Americans are divided about the idea of creating a single-payer government health insurance
Read MoreWith Special Tax Suspended, Medical Device Firms Reap Big Savings
(By Mark Zdechlik, Minnesota Public Radio, via Kaiser Health News) U.S. manufacturers of medical devices started 2016 with a windfall
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