End-Of-Life Care Better For Patients With Cancer, Dementia: Study Finds
(By Shefali Luthra for Kaiser Health News) A new study offers surprising findings about end-of-life care — specifically, physicians tend
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Doctors Wrestle With Mixed Messages When Deciding Whether To Prescribe Painkillers
(By Shefali Luthra for Kaiser Health News) Steve Diaz, an emergency medicine doctor at Augusta’s MaineGeneral Health, says he knows
Read MoreStates Offer Privacy Protections To Young Adults On Their Parents’ Health Plan
(By Michelle Andrews for Kaiser Health News) The health law opened the door for millions of young adults to stay
Read MoreSupreme Court Strikes Down Key Restrictions In Texas Anti-Abortion Law
(By Julie Rovner for Kaiser Health News) The Supreme Court struck down key aspects of a Texas abortion law Monday,
Read MoreDo You Know the Three Major Ways Medicare is Funded?
Medicare is generally funded three ways by payroll taxes of current working Americans, premium income from participants (Parts B and D),
Read MoreCalifornia Drug Price Measure Fiercely Opposed By Pharmaceutical Industry
(By Pauline Bartolone for California Healthline) Drugmakers are waging a fierce campaign against a proposed California law that would require
Read MoreFlu-Miffed: Piecing Together Clues On How FluMist Lost Its Place In The Flu-Fighting Toolbox
(By Julie Appleby for Kaiser Health News) What led to the abrupt fall of FluMist — the nasal spray version
Read MoreFor Many In Baltimore’s Growing Latino Community, Health Care Is A Challenge
(By Michael Anft for Kaiser Health News) Cecilia Ramirez is worried about her weight and troubling symptoms that hint of
Read MoreMinnesota’s Largest Health Insurer To Drop Individual Plans
(By Mark Zdechlik, Minnesota Public Radio for Kaiser Health News) Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota will retreat from
Read More‘Digital Health’ Not Just For Well-Heeled Fitness Fiends
(By Barbara Feder Ostrov) When we hear the phrase “digital health,” we might think about our Fitbit, the healthy eating
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