This drug discount program is good for Americans. But pharma wants to gut it
(By Ted Slafsky for STAT) Sticker shock over the cost of drugs isn’t going away any time soon. Drug prices
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Health Care – General
What clinical trial results? Now you can see who isn’t sharing their findings
(By Ed Silverman for STAT) The results for nearly half of all clinical trials conducted by big drug makers during
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(By Eric Boodman for STAT) Being worried sick is more than just a figure of speech. It’s also a medical
Read MoreBeware: Medicare Scams!
With Medicare Open Enrollment Period in full swing, con-artists are seizing the opportunity to trick seniors into unknowingly giving away
Read MoreBig Hospital Network Cracks Down On The Right To Sue
(By April Dembosky for NPR) San Francisco Bay Area companies say Sutter Health is strong-arming them into a contract that
Read MoreThree Little Known Medicare Benefits
Are you aware of these three little known Medicare benefits: Free depression screening, eight smoking-cessation visits, and annual wellness visit
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(By Michelle Andrews of Kaiser Health News) The open enrollment period for coverage through the health insurance marketplaces starts today,
Read MoreWhere are the 20 Leapfrog F hospitals?
(By Heather Punke for Becker’s Hospital Review) Out of the 2,633 hospitals that received a Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade this
Read MoreDivided Mental Health Care System Can Strand Medi-Cal Patients In The Middle
(By Anna Gorman for California Healthline) When the voices in his head become too overwhelming, Kevin Scott heads to the
Read MoreFDA Faults 12 Hospitals For Failing To Disclose Injuries, Deaths Linked To Medical Devices
(By Chad Terhune for Kaiser Health News) Federal regulators said 12 U.S. hospitals, including well-known medical centers in Los Angeles,
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