Zika Crisis Plan
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is arming the states with a step-by-step emergency plan to respond to the
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Month: June 2016
Is Select Direct Right for You?
On Wednesday, MetroHealth of Cleveland, Ohio, rolled out a program aimed in part at those individuals that are unhappy with
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 MoreObamacare Costing Additional $55 Million in Alaska
Alaska’s Legislature passed a bill to set up a $55 million fund to keep their lone surviving Obamacare insurer (Premera
Read MoreMedicare’s Efforts To Curb Backlog Of Appeals Not Sufficient, GAO Reports
(By Susan Jaffe for Kaiser Health News) Despite interventions by Medicare officials, the number of appeals from health care providers
Read MoreMedical Device Safety
Representatives Mike Fitzpatrick (R-PA) and Louise Slaughter (D-NY) introduced a pair of bills (Ariel Grace’s Law and Medical Device Guardians
Read MoreFederal and State Agencies Watching Patient Groups
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the U.S. attorneys for both Southern District of New York and
Read MoreMosquito Trap for Zika Virus Awaiting EPA Approval
Professors from University of Florida, have applied for emergency registration from the Environmental Protection Agency for a mosquito trap they
Read MorePharma Fights Back
Jim Greenwood, chief executive officer of the Biotechnology Innovation Organization, said at a recent convention held in San Francisco, “our
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
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