Geisinger refunds patients $400k for ‘uncompassionate care’
(By Brooke Murphy for Becker’s Hospital Review) As of August, Geisinger Health System in Danville, Pa., returned more than $400,000
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Health Care – General
Loopholes on animal antibiotics may undermine battle against superbugs
(By Helen Branswell for STAT) A new federal policy aimed at reducing the unnecessary use of antibiotics in agriculture may
Read MoreNew Law Will Expand Mental Health Services For Low-Income Californians
(By Anna Gorman for California Healthline) The staff of Clinica Sierra Vista, which has health centers throughout the Central Valley,
Read MoreTracking Who Makes Money On A Brand-Name Drug
(By Julie Appleby for Kaiser Health News) The path of prescription drugs from the factory to the patient is complicated.
Read MoreNobel-winning work on molecular machines may bring us novel drugs
(By Sharon Begley for STAT) The Nobel Prize in chemistry was awarded on Wednesday to scientists based in the US,
Read MoreParents charged $39 to hold baby after birth, itemized bill shows
(By Brooke Murphy for Becker’s Hospital Review) A couple was charged $39.95 for holding their child after a caesarean section,
Read MoreCan We Conquer All Diseases By The End Of The Century?
(By Anna Gorman for Kaiser Health News) The goal is lofty and expansive: to cure, prevent or manage all known
Read MorePricey New Treatment Roils Issues Of How To Treat Prostate Cancer
(By Julie Appleby for Kaiser Health News) Men hoping to avoid some side effects of prostate cancer treatment are shelling
Read MoreFeds Say More People Should Try Dialysis At Home
(By Eric Whitney for NPR) About half a million Americans need dialysis, which cleans toxins from the body when the
Read MoreBrain Game Claims Fail A Big Scientific Test
(by Jon Hamilton for NPR) Want to be smarter? More focused? Free of memory problems as you age? If so,
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