New Drugs Could Prevent Migraine Headaches For Some People
(By Jon Hamilton for NPR) People who experience frequent migraines may soon have access to a new class of drugs.
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Health Care – General
If Your Insurer Covers Few Therapists, Is That Really Mental Health Parity?
(By Jenny Gold for Kaiser Health News) It’s been nearly a decade since Congress passed the mental health parity act,with its
Read MoreMost Americans with high-deductible health plans don’t shop for care: 5 things to know
(By Morgan Haefner for Becker’s Hospital Review) Few Americans with high-deductible health plans are comparing prices when accessing healthcare treatment,
Read MoreCongressional inaction threatens states’ CHIP funding: 5 things to know
(By Kelly Gooch for Becker’s Hospital Review) States are bracing to potentially lose Children’s Health Insurance Program funding amid federal
Read MoreScientist concedes his controversial MS therapy, once a source of great hope, is ‘largely ineffective’
(By Helen Branswell for STAT) What many hope will be the final chapter in an unfortunate saga in multiple sclerosis research appears
Read MoreFive of the biggest health care issues facing Congress next month
What are the five of the biggest health care issues facing Congress next month? The attached article gives a brief
Read MoreShould Hospitals Be Punished For Post-Surgical Patients’ Opioid Addiction?
(By Martha Bebinger for NPR) In April this year, Katie Herzog checked into a Boston teaching hospital for what turned
Read MoreWhat The Industry Knew About Sugar’s Health Effects, But Didn’t Tell Us
(By Allison Aubrey for NPR) Back in the 1960s, the fact that our diets influence the risk of heart disease
Read MoreA defiant country doctor fights for her license and a disappearing style of medicine
(By Eric Boodman for STAT) NEW LONDON, N.H. — The voice sounded like a child crying. It seemed to follow
Read MoreProblems With Your Hospital Care? Speak Up!
(By Emily Bazar for California Healthline produced by Kaiser Health News) My dad was in excruciating pain over Labor Day
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