Studies Link Cancer Patient’s Survival Time To Insurance Status
(By Michelle Andrews for Kaiser Health News) Privately insured people with two types of cancer were diagnosed earlier and lived
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Month: September 2016
FDA chastises companies for touting an unapproved opioid painkiller
(By Ed Silverman for STAT) File this under “What were they thinking?” At a time when selling opioid painkillers is
Read MoreNew to Medicare: Five Things You Should Know
If you are moving from an employer health insurance to Medicare there are five things you need to know to
Read MoreDoes access to medical marijuana reduce opioid deaths?
(By Sharon Begley for STAT) When legal medical marijuana dispensaries start operating in a state, deaths from opioid overdoses in
Read MoreMedicare audits up 936% in last 5 years
(By Brooke Murphy for Becker’s Hospital Review) Third party recovery audit contractors are harnessing the power of big data and
Read MoreLawmakers ask HHS to probe the Medicaid drug rebate program
(By Ed Silverman for STAT) In the wake of the controversy over EpiPen pricing,1 a group of lawmakers is demanding
Read MoreCalifornia Aims To Limit Surprise Medical Bills
(By Stephanie O’Neill, KPCC for Kaiser Health News) When it comes to navigating the intricacies of health insurance, Cassie Ray
Read MoreGet a new body part and go home the same day: the rise of the ‘bedless hospital’
(By Casey Ross for STAT) RECKSVILLE, Ohio — Get in, get a new knee, go home. As treatments get less
Read MoreChemicals In Drinking Water Prompt Inspections Of U.S. Military Bases
(By Grace Hood for NPR) Health workers are piecing together a complicated puzzle in El Paso County, Colo. In January,
Read MoreCandidates Decry High Drug Prices, But They Have Few Options For Voters
(By Julie Rovner for Kaiser Health News) In this year’s presidential campaign, health care has taken a back seat. But
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