UnitedHealth And University Of California To Forge Unique Alliance
(By Chad Terhune for California Healthline) The nation’s largest health insurer and the University of California Health system are joining
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Health Care – General
The Proposed Federal ‘Right-To-Try’ Law Is Not The Answer For Critically Ill Patients
(By Jonathan Friedlaender for Health Affairs Blog, September 27, 2016) Currently, patients have two main options to access experimental therapies
Read MoreThese Women Discovered It Wasn’t Just Fat: It Was Lipedema
(By Lesley McClurg for NPR) Judy Maggiore remembers looking in the mirror in college, perplexed by her body’s disproportion. “I
Read MoreExpert Panel Recommends Expansion Of Services With No Cost Sharing For Women
(By Michelle Andrews for Kaiser Health News) The list of preventive services that women can receive without paying anything out
Read MoreThis Doctor Is Trying To Stop Heart Attacks In Their Tracks
(by Arun Rath for NPR) When Harry Selker was working as a cardiologist in the 1970s, clot-busting drugs were showing
Read MoreTobacco Tax Ballot Measure Would Fund Health Care For California’s Poor — But How?
(By Pauline Bartolone for California Healthline) At first blush, the tobacco tax measure on California’s November ballot looks pretty straightforward.
Read MoreIt’s In The Water: The Debate Over Fluoridation Lives On
(By Zhai Yun Tan for Kaiser Health News) Many people take for granted the addition of fluoride into public drinking
Read MoreThousands of food ingredients aren’t regulated by the FDA. It’s time that changed
(By Edward J. Markey for STAT) Ignorance is Swiss, at least when it comes to America’s food supply. There are so
Read MoreRemember The ‘Public Option’? Insurance Commissioner Wants To Try It In California
(By Chad Terhune for Kaiser Health News) With major insurers retreating from the federal health law’s marketplaces, California’s insurance commissioner
Read MoreGood Gut Microbes: Studies Explore How ‘E. Faecium’ Fights Off Infection
(By Carey Goldberg for WBUR) We hear a lot more about our bad bugs than our good bugs — about
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