Boston Autologous Islet Replacement Program: A New Diabetes Treatment
Several Boston-area hospitals have teamed up with Harvard Stem Cell Institute and biotech firm Semma Therapeutics to make personalized cell-based
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Month: June 2016
Report From Key Calif. Agency Raises Concerns About Proposal To Cut Drug Prices
(By Cynthia H. Craft for Kaiser Health News) Researchers at one of the nation’s largest public sector health care purchasers
Read MoreQuality of Life or Quantity of Life
In an analysis of Medicaid claims data by Arcadia Healthcare Solutions shows that spending on people who die in a
Read MoreFeds Urge State Medicaid Programs To Encourage Long-Acting Contraceptives
(By Michelle Andrews for Kaiser Health News) The federal government, which spends billions of dollars each year covering unintended pregnancies, is
Read MoreAdvisory Panel Targets Rising Medicare Drug Costs In Its Latest Report To Congress
(By Julie Appleby for Kaiser Health News) Congress should move to slow spending in Medicare’s drug benefit by adopting a
Read MoreZika Virus SWAT Team
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), released a 58-page plan outlining how the agency will respond to a
Read MoreGetting Generic Drugs to the Market
On Tuesday, four U.S. Senators introduced a bill aimed at preventing big pharmaceutical companies from using the Food and Drug
Read MoreStudy Projects Sharper Increases In Obamacare Premiums For 2017
(By Phil Galewitz for Kaiser Health News) Next year’s premiums for health coverage under the Affordable Care Act could rise
Read MoreMedicare Releases Draft Proposal For Patient Observation Notice
(By Susan Jaffe for Kaiser Health News) In just two months, a federal law kicks in requiring hospitals to tell
Read MoreScreen Flashes And Pop-Up Reminders: ‘Alert Fatigue’ Spreads Through Medicine
(By Shefali Luthra for Kaiser Health News) Some people receive constant reminders on their personal smartphones: birthdays, anniversaries, doctor’s appointments,
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