Calif. Bill Targets Profiteering In Addiction Treatment, Dialysis Industries
(By Chad Terhune for California Healthline produced by Kaiser Health News) A California lawmaker is seeking to rein in addiction
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Health Care – General
Study: Hospital data breaches tied to thousands of additional patient deaths
(By Julie Spitzer for Becker’s Hospital Review) A researcher at Nashville, Tenn.-based Vanderbilt University Owen Graduate School of Management claims
Read MoreWithout Context Or Cushion, Do Online Medical Results Make Sense?
(By Sandra G. Boodman for Kaiser Health News) As she herded her two young sons into bed one evening late
Read MorePoll: Americans Aghast Over Drug Costs But Aren’t Holding Their Breath For A Fix
(By Rachel Bluth for Kaiser Health News) The recent school shootings in Florida and Maryland have focused attention on the
Read MoreMore people are going to urgent care centers than the ER
In a recent FAIR Health’s Healthcare Indicators and Medical Price Index report, the data collection firm found private insurance claim
Read MoreMEDICARE HELPS YOU GET SMART ABOUT KIDNEY DISEASE
(Source – blog.medicare.gov) Did you know that 1 in 3 American adults is at risk for kidney disease? Major risk
Read MoreClash Over Abortion Hobbles A Health Bill. Again. Here’s How.
(By Julie Rovner for Kaiser Health News) The Affordable Care Act very nearly failed to become law due to an
Read MoreMedicare approves next generation cancer testing
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) announced they will now cover the cost of next-generation sequencing (NCS) test
Read MoreAdults Skipping Vaccines May Miss Out On Effective New Shingles Shot
(By Michelle Andrews for Kaiser Health News) Federal officials have recommended a new vaccine that is more effective than an
Read MoreCongress Tackles The Opioid Epidemic. But How Much Will It Help?
(By Shefali Luthra for Kaiser Health News) The nation’s opioid epidemic has been called today’s version of the 1980s AIDS crisis. In a speech Monday,
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