Don’t Wait to Plan Who Will Take Care of Your Loved Ones
Alzheimer’s disease is the top cause of disability in later life. One in nine people over age 65 has it;
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Health Care – General
California Insurance Commissioner Urges Feds To Block $54 Billion Anthem-Cigna Deal
(By Chad Terhune for Kaiser Health News) California Insurance Commissioner Dave Jones urged federal officials to block the merger of
Read MoreHHS awards $156 million to health centers to expand oral health services
(Source – www.hhs.gov) Today, Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Sylvia M. Burwell announced nearly $156 million in funding to
Read MoreQuality of Life or Quantity of Life
In an analysis of Medicaid claims data by Arcadia Healthcare Solutions shows that spending on people who die in a
Read MoreScreen Flashes And Pop-Up Reminders: ‘Alert Fatigue’ Spreads Through Medicine
(By Shefali Luthra for Kaiser Health News) Some people receive constant reminders on their personal smartphones: birthdays, anniversaries, doctor’s appointments,
Read MoreA New Investment Opportunity for Wall Street: Drug Addiction
Every crisis presents an opportunity, with the spotlight on opioid addiction, investors and businesses are seeing money in acquiring addiction
Read MoreAs Hospital Chains Grow, So Do Their Prices For Care
(By Chad Terhune for Kaiser Health News) As health care consolidation accelerates nationwide, a new study shows that hospital prices
Read MoreFor Doctors-In-Training, A Dose Of Health Policy Can Help The Medicine Go Down
( By Julie Rovner for Kaiser Health News) Doctors-in-training learn a lot about the workings of the human body during
Read MoreTinkering with T cells
Jim Allison, an immunologist at University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center began his search for a new kind of
Read MoreAt This Medical School, Students Mix Science And Health Policy
(By Julie Rovner for Kaiser Health News) Medical students cram a lot of basic science and medicine into their first
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