Nursing Homes’ Residents Face Health Risks From Antibiotics’ Misuse
(By – Lisa Gillespie, Kaiser Health News) Antibiotics are prescribed incorrectly to ailing nursing home residents up to 75 percent
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No Ready-Made Rx For Rising Drug Costs
(By – Julie Appleby, Kaiser Health News) When Turing Pharmaceuticals raised the price of an older generic drug by more
Read MoreHHS: Remaining Uninsured Worry About Costs Of Coverage
(By – Mary Agnes Carey, Kaiser health News) Department of Health and Human Services officials Thursday predicted that about an
Read MoreDementia Also Takes Toll On Unpaid Caregivers, Study Shows
(By – Michelle Andrews, Kaiser health News) Unpaid caregivers and family members spend more than 100 hours a month, on
Read MoreN.Y. Attorney General Reaches Agreement With Urgent Care Clinics In First ‘Surprise Medical Bill’ Action
(By – Julie Appleby, Kaiser health News) Four companies running urgent care centers in New York have agreed to disclose
Read MoreBipartisan Effort Revises Health Law Provision For Small Businesses
(By – Michelle Andrews, Kaiser Health News) President Barack Obama signed legislation last week that makes a significant change in
Read MoreMedical Prices Higher In Areas Where Large Doctor Groups Dominate, Study Finds
(By – Michelle Andrews, Kaiser Health News) Prices for many common medical procedures are higher in areas where physicians are
Read MoreSpending on disease treatment has increased, but good health outcomes have too
(By – Cynthia Cox, Kaiser Family Foundation) The Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) recently updated their disease-based health spending estimates with
Read MoreLeslie Michelson’s Checklist For Avoiding Diagnostic Errors – The KHN Conversation
(By – Julie Appleby, Kaiser Health News) When the Institute of Medicine came out last month with a report saying almost
Read MoreAnalysis of 2016 Premium Changes in the Affordable Care Act’s Health Insurance Marketplaces
(Source – Kaiser Family Foundation) The chart and tables below present an updated analysis of changes in premiums for the
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