Healthcare First
In a recent poll conducted by Reuters/Ipsos, twenty-one percent of Americans want Donald Trump to focus on the healthcare system
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Health Care – General
Study Finds Nearby Retail Clinics Don’t Drive Down ER Visits
(By Michelle Andrews for Kaiser Health News) Even if there’s a retail health clinic less than a 10-minute drive away,
Read MoreWant To Prevent The Flu? Skip The Supplements, Eat Your Veggies
(By Katherine Hobson for NPR) Flu season is upon us, which means it’s time for the wave of advertisements promoting
Read MoreNew Study Could Pressure VA to Expand Agent Orange Benefits
(By Charles Ornstein, ProPublica and Mike Hixenbaugh, The Virginian-Pilot) November 15, 2016 More than four decades after the end of
Read MoreMost doctors don’t cite cost as a factor when deciding treatments
(By Ed Silverman for STAT) The rising cost of medicines may be a growing problem for many Americans, but a
Read MoreBiomedical Researchers Ponder Future After Trump Election
(By Richard Harris for NPR) What could the world of medical research look like under a Trump administration? Continue reading
Read MoreUpdated Medicare and Medicaid Drug Spending Dashboard
(Source -blog.cms.gov) Announcement November 14, 2016 The increased costs of prescription drugs are one of the most critical items for
Read MoreState Medicaid programs continue to restrict access to hepatitis C drugs
(By Ed Silverman for STAT) Over the past two years, state Medicaid programs have done a better job of disclosing
Read MoreDNA Is Not Destiny When It Comes To Heart Risk
(By Richard Harris for NPR) You can’t choose your parents, so you can’t help it if you’re born with genes
Read MoreVietnam Vets and Rare Form of Cancer
Ralph Erickson, who heads post-deployment health services at the Department of Veterans Affairs said about 700 Cholangiocarcinoma (caused by parasites
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