Double Mastectomy is it Necessary?
In a recent study by University of Michigan in Ann Arbor; found women with cancer in one breast may opt
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Health Care – General
Once-promising diabetes ‘breakthrough’ comes unglued with a major retraction
(By Damian Garde for STAT) One of the highest-profile researchers in diabetes has retracted a paper once heralded as a
Read MoreAetna, Humana extend acquisition deadline for 2nd time
(By Morgan Haefner for Becker’s Hospital Review) Hartford, Conn.-based Aetna and Louisville, Ky.-based Humana pushed back the deadline for their
Read MoreWelcome Visit versus Wellness Visit
For those individuals who are new to Medicare, you need to know the difference between a Welcome to Medicare doctor
Read More17 states with the most for-profit community hospitals
(By Tamara Rosin for Becker’s Hospital Review) Here are the states with the most for-profit community hospitals as of 2015,
Read MoreCancer diagnosis inspires new end-of-life care program
(By Melissa Perrell Phipps for STAT) Just before Thanksgiving in 2010, I was diagnosed with breast cancer. It was a
Read MoreMedicare Pays For A Kidney Transplant, But Not The Drugs To Keep It Viable
(By Richard Harris for NPR) The federal government will pay more than $100,000 to give someone a kidney transplant, but
Read MoreHospitals And Surgery Centers Play Tug-Of-War Over America’s Ailing Knees
(By Christina Jewett for Kaiser Health News) Five years ago, Dr. Ira Kirschenbaum, an orthopedic surgeon in the Bronx who
Read MoreLooking For Bargains, Many Americans Buy Medicines Abroad
(By Rachel Bluth for NPR) As drug prices have spiraled upward, tens of millions of generally law-abiding Americans have committed
Read MoreFor Conservatives, It’s A New Day In Health Care
(By Jenny Gold for California Healthline produced by Kaiser Health News) With Donald Trump’s recent appointment of Republican Congressman Tom
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