Why a growing number of women with breast cancer are choosing double mastectomy
(By Catherine Caruso for STAT) Three years ago, Crystal Collum was 37 years old with three kids at home, “kind
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Health Care – General
Serious Nursing Home Abuse Often Not Reported To Police, Federal Investigators Find
(By Ina Jaffe for NPR) More than one-quarter of serious cases of nursing home abuse are not reported to the
Read MoreWhat Happens If You’re Forced To Switch Health Plans When You’re Sick?
(By Pauline Bartolone for Kaiser Health News) Joanna Joshua, 39, panicked when she opened a letter from her family’s insurer,
Read MoreWriting Your Way Through Cancer
(By Natalie Jacewicz for Kaiser Health News) Earth, wind, sky, clouds, rocks Have me, If you will. This body —
Read MoreBCBS: Broad-spectrum antibiotic use down 13% in last 7 years
(By Brian Zimmerman for Becker’s Hospital Review) Antibiotic use among commercially insured Americans fell by nearly 10 percent from 2010
Read MoreHumana turns to big data in value-based initiative with Amgen
(By Julie Spitzer for Becker’s Hospital Review) Louisville, Ky.-based Humana has partnered with Thousand Oaks, Calif.-based biotechnology company Amgen to improve its
Read MoreBCBS of North Carolina to drop grandfathered health plans; 50k affected
(By Morgan Haefner for Becker’s Hospital Review) Durham-based Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina will discontinue its grandfathered health plans
Read MoreStudy: Medicaid expansion did not cause PCP shortage
(By Emily Rappleye for Becker’s Hospital Review) Despite predictions of severe primary care shortages due to increased health coverage under
Read MoreA Couple Will Need $275,000 to Cover Healthcare Costs Throughout Their Retirement
Fidelity Investments said in its annual cost estimate, a 65-year-old couple retiring this year will need $275,000 – that is excluding
Read MoreTo Ensure The Doctor Is Always In, New Panel Tackles Health Worker Shortage
(By Anna Gorman for California Healthline) Health and education leaders across California have joined forces with business and labor leaders
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