Senate 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
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Health Care – General
Immunotherapies 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
Read MoreHelping Ex-Inmates Stay Out Of The ER Brings Multiple Benefits
(by Rae Ellen Bichell for NPR) The Washington, D.C., jail has big metal doors that slam shut. It looks and
Read MoreFree Clinics Aim To Fill VA’s Shortfalls In Mental Health
(By Anna Gorman for California Healthline produced by Kaiser Health News) Elenilson Franco, who suffers from post-traumatic stress disorder, depression
Read MoreGrab Bag Of Goodies In 21st Century Cures Act
(By Sydney Lupkin and Steven Findlay for Kaiser Health News) A sprawling health bill expected to pass the Senate and
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