How 5 lawsuits could change US healthcare industry
(By Alyssa Rege for Becker’s Hospital Review) The Senate Judiciary Committee began its confirmation hearing for Judge Brett Kavanaugh to serve as
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Health Care – General
Surprise Medical Bills Are What Americans Fear Most In Paying For Health Care
(By Jordan Rau for Kaiser Health News) Unexpected medical bills top the list of health care costs Americans are afraid
Read MoreBezos backs startup aimed at delaying age-related diseases
( By Julie Spitzer for Becker’s Hospital Review) Among the investors backing Unity Biotechnology, a startup that aims to develop
Read MoreCalifornians Living Longer With Cancer — Some Longer Than Others
(By Anna Gorman for Kaiser Health News) As he grew older, Dale Kunitomi paid closer attention to his health —
Read MoreCustomers like their brick-and-mortar pharmacies
Customers really love their pharmacies, and for reasons that could make it tough for Amazon to keep up – at
Read MoreThe Senate could soon pass an opioids package. But a new law is still a long way away
(By Lev Facher for STAT) WASHINGTON — The Senate is likely to pass a comprehensive bill to address the opioid
Read MoreCDC: Uninsured rate remains flat at 8.8%
(By Morgan Haefner for Becker’s Hospital Review) The number of uninsured Americans in the first three months of 2018 was
Read MoreEarwax, Of All Things, Poses Unrecognized Risk In Long-Term Care
(By JoNel Aleccia for Kaiser Health News) Of all the indignities that come with aging, excessive earwax may be the
Read MoreCritics Trying To Stop A Big Study Of Sepsis Say The Research Puts Patients At Risk
(By Richard Harris for NPR) A consumer advocacy organization is asking federal health officials Tuesday to halt a large medical
Read MoreJohn McCain has died. For brain cancers like his, ‘research is our only hope’
(By Sharon Begley for STAT) As her father fought his losing battle with glioblastoma, Meghan McCain asked her Twitter followers
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