Restrictions on some uses of antibiotics in livestock urged
(By Ed Silverman for STAT) Several advocacy groups have asked the US Food and Drug Administration to “immediately” restrict certain
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Health Care – General
Vouchers and incentives can increase kidney donations and save lives
(By Sally Satel for STAT) The chronic organ shortage in this country is a well-known scourge, so any good idea
Read MoreSharing personal health information can never be risk-free, but it can be low-risk
(By Sam Wehbe for STAT) The growing use of electronic medical records, electronic insurance claims, and other medical software systems
Read MoreVA develops new suicide prevention program
(By Megan Hart for KHI News Service) Michael Fellman says a chance passerby — or, perhaps, divine intervention — kept
Read MoreAs More States Consider Legalizing, Questions About Pot And The Brain
(By Martha Bebinger for NPR) Five states are voting this fall on whether marijuana should be legal, like alcohol, for
Read MoreKratom Advocates Speak Out Against Proposed Government Ban
(By Lauren Silverman for NPR) Kratom is made from the leaves of a small tree native to Southeast Asia that
Read MoreInsurers May Insist On Counseling Before Genetic Tests For Breast Cancer
(By Michelle Andrews for Kaiser Health News) Health care providers and insurers agree that it’s in everyone’s best interest to refer
Read MoreWho Does Your Physician Actually Work For?
A recent report by the Physicians Advocacy Institute (click here to access the “Physician Employment Trends” report) indicates that more and
Read MoreTossing Unused Surgical Supplies Wastes Millions Of Dollars, Study Finds
(By Ana B. Ibarra for Kaiser Health News) It’s long been a problem for the nation’s hospitals: A staggering number
Read MoreEmergency Preparedness Requirements for Medicare and Medicaid Participating Providers and Suppliers
This document is scheduled to be published in the Federal Register on 09/16/2016 and available online at http://federalregister.gov/a/2016-21404, and on
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