As 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
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Health Care – General
For 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
Read MoreUncle Sam Wants You!
Dr. Robert Califf, the cardiologist who runs the Food and Drug Administration, is recruiting 1 million volunteers to hand over
Read MoreA New Sort Of Consultant: Advising Doctors, Patients On California’s Aid-In-Dying Law
(By Lisa Aliferis for Kaiser Health News) BERKELEY, Calif. — Few people have the unusual set of professional experiences that
Read MoreAnother Tool in the Treatment of Strokes
When a stent retriever, approved in 2012 by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, is used in conjunction with the
Read MoreMore Americans Surviving Cancer Than Ever Before
The American Cancer Society reports this year a record number of Americans are cancer survivors, 15.5 million, and this number
Read MoreStudents Fill A Gap In Mental Health Care For Immigrants
(By Michael Tomsic, WFAE for Kaiser Health News) Patricia Becerril comes to Bethesda Health Center in Charlotte, North Carolina, every other week.
Read MoreCalif. Senate Nixes Bill Requiring Disclosures From Disciplined Doctors
(By Ana B. Ibarra for Kaiser Health News) The California Senate rejected legislation that would have required medical practitioners to
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