US uninsured rate climbs to 11.7%
(By Leo Vartorella for Becker’s Hospital Review) The country’s uninsured rate has risen to 11.7 percent after reaching a record
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Health Care – General
In pain and with nowhere to go, homeless patients find respite in a writing group
(By Megan Thielking for STAT) BOSTON — In Justin Devlin’s stories, his pain is the villain. He is the superhero
Read MoreValue-based care putting pressure on nonprofit hospital finances, survey finds
(By Emily Rappleye for Becker’s Hospital Review) Half of healthcare nonprofit funding comes from fee-for-service revenue, according to a survey of
Read MoreNew York hospital offers to admit Charlie Gard, baby at center of life-and-death legal fight
(By Sharon Begley for STAT) A New York hospital said on Thursday that it has agreed to admit and treat
Read MoreTrump’s Surgeon General Pick Built Name Fighting HIV And Opioids In Indiana
(By Emily Forman, Side Effects Public Media in partnership with NPR and Kaiser Health News) Several weeks before President Donald
Read MoreThe Link between Your Job and Your Health
According to research from Ball State University, workers who feel insecure in their jobs are more likely to experience specific
Read MoreCMS releases Open Payments data for 2016: 5 things to know
(By Alia Paavola for Becker’s Hospital Review) CMS recently published Open Payments data for 2016, which shows payments from drug and device
Read MoreTo solve organ shortage, states consider ‘opt-out’ organ donation laws
(By Leah Samuel for STAT) The shortage of organs for transplantation is a thorny problem. Nearly 118,000 people in the U.S.
Read MoreHow George Washington’s teeth — from animals and maybe slaves — became an American legend
(By Bob Tedeschi for STAT) NEW YORK — Sometime in the 1790s, George Washington journeyed by horse-drawn carriage from Philadelphia
Read MoreThe ice bucket challenge, made famous by ALS patient Pete Frates, raised millions. Here’s how the money was used
(By Rebecca Robbins for STAT) Pete Frates, the ALS patient behind the fundraising juggernaut known as the “ice bucket challenge,”
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