Thousands Leave Maryland Prisons With Risky Health Problems But No Coverage
(By Jay Hancock for Kaiser Health News) Stacey McHoul left jail last summer with a history of heroin use and
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Health Care – General
VA Wait Times and What Some Clinics are Doing to Solve it.
The Department of Veterans Affairs response to the controversy for the wait times experienced by veterans called Veterans Choice is
Read MoreOpioid Abuse and the Federal Government
There are 15 bipartisan bills on opioid abuse currently in legislation and waiting to be voted on by the House
Read MoreThis is NOT a Good Trend, Suicide Rates are Climbing
In a report from The National Center for Health Statistics, part of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released
Read MoreHaving the Tough Talk with Your Doctor
Medicare wants more doctors to talk to their patients about the tough decisions that need to be made if they
Read MoreFree Surgery?
Several large nationwide companies are offering their employees free hip and knee replacement surgeries at prestigious hospitals across the nation.
Read MoreAt Teaching Hospitals, Aggressive Screening May Lead To Medicare Penalties
(By Jordan Rau for Kaiser Health News) CHICAGO — The puffiness along Carol Ascher’s left leg seemed like normal swelling,
Read MoreThe Pricing of Fetal Tissue
A special House Panel is investigating the transfer of fetal tissue from aborted babies and will present evidence in a
Read MoreDid You lose or Gain in Your Life Expectancy?
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s National Center for Health Statistics released a report showing the life expectancy for
Read MoreNeed Exercise? Go To The Mall
(By Anna Gorman for Kaiser Health News) Flora Yang is small, spry and not afraid to tell you her age:
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