Another Tool in the Treatment of Strokes
When a stent retriever, approved in 2012 by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, is used in conjunction with the
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Month: June 2016
More Americans Surviving Cancer Than Ever Before
The American Cancer Society reports this year a record number of Americans are cancer survivors, 15.5 million, and this number
Read MoreCalifornia Could Become the First State to Expand Coverage to Illegal Immigrants Under Obamacare
(By Melissa Quinn for The Daily Signal) California state lawmakers are one step closer to expanding coverage under Obamacare to
Read MoreStudents Fill A Gap In Mental Health Care For Immigrants
(By Michael Tomsic, WFAE for Kaiser Health News) Patricia Becerril comes to Bethesda Health Center in Charlotte, North Carolina, every other week.
Read MoreCalif. Senate Nixes Bill Requiring Disclosures From Disciplined Doctors
(By Ana B. Ibarra for Kaiser Health News) The California Senate rejected legislation that would have required medical practitioners to
Read MoreStudy Suggests Federal Standard May Be Thwarting Some Transplant Patients
(By Michelle Andrews for Kaiser Health News) For the roughly 15,000 people who need a liver transplant, it’s a waiting
Read MoreIncrease in Healthcare Spending
On Tuesday, June 07, 2016, a bipartisan bill will be released giving The National Institutes of Health a funding boost
Read MoreThe Green Mountain State is the First
In an effort to force accountability to the pharmaceutical industry, Vermont is the first state to require drug makers to
Read MoreFlorida Stores Help Consumers Buy Imported Drugs Despite Federal Ban
(By Phil Galewitz for Kaiser Health News) LAKELAND, Fla. — A hardy market for imported low-cost prescription drugs has taken
Read MoreMedicare Cuts Flying Under the Radar
Obamacare will cut $715 billion from Medicare over the next decade to help pay for it. The Chief Actuary for
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