By Not Discussing Cost Issues, Doctors, Patients May Miss Chances To Lower Out-Of-Pocket Expenses
(By – Shefali Luthra, Kaiser Health News) Talking about money is never easy. But when doctors are reluctant to talk
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Health Care – General
Study results show bypass surgery extends lives of patients with heart failure
(Source – National Institutes of Health) Scientists funded by the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) of the National
Read MoreAntiarrhythmic drugs found beneficial when used by EMS treating cardiac arrest
(Source – National Institutes of Health) Researchers have confirmed that certain heart rhythm medications, when given by paramedics to patients
Read MoreBlue Ribbon Panel Announced to Help Guide Vice President Biden’s National Cancer Moonshot Initiative
(Source – National Institutes of Health) Today, the National Cancer Institute (NCI), part of the National Institutes of Health, announced
Read MoreUnitedHealth Tries Boutique-Style Health Plan
(By Phil Galewitz for Kaiser Health News) AUSTELL, Ga. — UnitedHealthcare is betting $65 million that it can profit by
Read MoreFourteen percent of U.S. has Kidney Disease, Costing Billions
A new report from University of Virginia’s Department of Public Health Sciences found chronic kidney disease affects nearly 14 percent
Read MoreMedicare to Save $343 Million on Joint Replacements over the Next 5 years.
Beginning April 1, 2016, Medicare is changing the way hospitals will be paid for hip and knee replacement in 67
Read MoreWorkers’ Desire Grows For Wage Increases Over Health Benefits
(By Michelle Andrews for Kaiser Health News) More wages, less health insurance. In a recent survey, one in five people
Read MorePresident’s Task Force Aims To Help End Discrimination In Mental Health Coverage
(By Jenny Gold for Kaiser Health News) Tucked in remarks the president made Tuesday on the opioid epidemic was his
Read MoreFalse Hope in Treating Lyme Disease Symptoms?
On Wednesday, the New England Journal of Medicine published results from a clinical trial stating the long-term antibiotic treatment of
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