Retired Coal Miners At Risk Of Losing Promised Health Coverage And Pensions
(By Kara Lofton, West Virginia Public Broadcasting in partnership with Kaiser Health News and NPR) Without congressional intervention, about 16,000
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Health Care – General
Life Expectancy In U.S. Drops For First Time In Decades, Report Finds
(By Rob Stein for NPR) One of the fundamental ways scientists measure the well-being of a nation is tracking the
Read MoreYou’re Not Just ‘Growing Old’ If This Happens To You
(By Judith Graham for Kaiser Health News) When Dr. Christopher Callahan examines older patients, he often hears a similar refrain.
Read MoreSenate Approves Landmark Mental Health Bill As Part Of 21st Century Cures Act
(By Liz Szabo for Kaiser Health News) The Senate passed the first major mental health legislation in nearly a decade, sending
Read MoreImmunotherapies move beyond cancer, with first foray into sepsis
(By Asher Mullard for STAT) Drug developers have tried for decades without success to develop treatments for sepsis, a brutal infection
Read MoreCalifornia Tests Electronic Database For End-Of-Life Wishes
(By Anna Gorman for Kaiser Health News) CONCORD, Calif. — Mary De Freze, who has heart problems, chronic lung disease
Read MoreDentist at VA hospital improperly cleans tools, puts almost 600 patients at risk for infection
(By Brian Zimmerman for Becker’s Hospital Review) A dentist working at the Tomah (Wis.) Veterans Affairs Medical Center put nearly
Read MoreSeniors Increasingly Getting High, Study Shows
(By Carmen Heredia Rodriguez for Kaiser Health News) Baby boomers are getting high in increasing numbers, reflecting growing acceptance of the
Read MoreNational health spending hits $3.2T in 2015
(By Emily Rappleye for Becker’s Hospital Review) National health spending in the U.S. hit $3.2 trillion in 2015, or $9,990
Read MoreFour Reforms
In the article written by James C. Capretta and Scott Gottlieb, M.D., outline four central reforms that President-elect Donald Trump
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