Synthetic Designer Drugs
The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration head, Chuck Rosenberg, advised a U.S. Senate committee due to the “clunky and cumbersome” process
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Short-Term Health Plans
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) plans to tweak Obamacare’s (Affordable Care Act) risk-adjustment program for health plans
Read MoreAre You Prepared for the Cost of Long-Term Care?
One-third of all Americans over the age of 40 have done no planning to cover the cost of long term care
Read MoreMedicare Payment Changes on the Way for Hospitals
On Tuesday, the U.S. House passed a bill that would amend the changes made to Medicare hospital payments under the
Read MoreWhy Do the Prices of Old Drugs Keep Going Up?
U.S. Senators Susan Collins (R-ME) and Claire McCaskill (D-MO) wrote to several drug makers asking them to explain their pricing
Read MoreFDA Eases Paperwork To Help Some Patients Get Experimental Drugs
(By Rachel Bluth for Kaiser Health News) The Food and Drug Administration removed an obstacle from of its “compassionate use”
Read MoreA New Sort Of Consultant: Advising Doctors, Patients On California’s Aid-In-Dying Law
(By Lisa Aliferis for Kaiser Health News) BERKELEY, Calif. — Few people have the unusual set of professional experiences that
Read MoreMilitary Service and Medicare
If you are on active duty, retired military or veteran, there are some important information concerning your military health coverage
Read MoreAnother Tool in the Treatment of Strokes
When a stent retriever, approved in 2012 by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, is used in conjunction with the
Read MoreMore Americans Surviving Cancer Than Ever Before
The American Cancer Society reports this year a record number of Americans are cancer survivors, 15.5 million, and this number
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