58 of Puerto Rico’s 69 hospitals lack power and fuel: 4 things to know
(By Leo Vartorella for Becker’s Hospital Review) Hurricane Maria devastated Puerto Rico’s medical infrastructure, and the effects of the storm are expected
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Health Care – General
As Loyal Blood Donors Age, Industry Is Out For Young Blood
(By JoNel Aleccia for Kaiser Health News) When Corinne Standefer retires as a volunteer from the Lane Bloodworks in Eugene,
Read MoreSearching For A Fairer Way To Distribute Donor Livers
(By Rob Stein for NPR) Himanshu Patel ran a convenience store in Georgia until about a year ago, when his
Read MoreNeed An MRI? Anthem Directs Most Outpatients To Independent Centers
(By Michelle Andrews for Kaiser Health News) Tightening the screws on pricey imaging exams, health insurer Anthem will no longer
Read MoreCancer patients prioritize physician relationships over quality and safety, study finds
(By Mackenzie Bean for Becker’s Hospital Review) Oncology patients and their families prioritize positive clinician relationships over quality and safety
Read MoreNarrow Networks Get Even Tighter When Shopping For Mental Health Specialists
(By Michelle Andrews for Kaiser Health News) If you’ve got a plan offered on the federal health law’s insurance marketplace
Read MoreAlnylam’s rare disease drug shines in trial, paving way for a brand-new class of medicines
(By Adam Feuerstein for STAT) The age of RNA interference drugs has arrived. Alnylam Pharmaceuticals announced positive results Wednesday from
Read MoreHow Much Can You Expect to Pay for Health Care in Retirement
Kimberly Lankford, Contributing Editor for Kiplinger, answers a reader’s question on how much can they expect to pay for health
Read MoreWhen Irma Arrived, Most Florida Health Care Facilities Were Ready
(By Jon Hamilton for NPR) Another hurricane, another health care horror story. At least that’s how it looked when eight patients
Read MoreAs Care Shifts From Hospital To Home, Guarding Against Infection Falls To Families
(By Melissa Bailey for Kaiser Health News) Angela Cooper arrived home from work to discover her daughter’s temperature had spiked
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