Novo Nordisk becomes second major drug maker to limit price hikes
(By Ed Silverman for STAT) Yet another major drug maker is pledging to limit price hikes. Continue reading article here…
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Month: December 2016
Don’t Miss This Deadline!
December 7th is the deadline to switch from traditional Medicare to a Medicare Advantage plan effective for January 2017. Read
Read MoreMedicare facts every baby boomer should know
Considering that about 10,000 baby boomers become eligible for Medicare every day, it’s important to know the facts about this healthcare
Read MoreNational health spending hits $3.2T in 2015
(By Emily Rappleye for Becker’s Hospital Review) National health spending in the U.S. hit $3.2 trillion in 2015, or $9,990
Read MoreFour Reforms
In the article written by James C. Capretta and Scott Gottlieb, M.D., outline four central reforms that President-elect Donald Trump
Read MoreHelping Ex-Inmates Stay Out Of The ER Brings Multiple Benefits
(by Rae Ellen Bichell for NPR) The Washington, D.C., jail has big metal doors that slam shut. It looks and
Read MoreFree Clinics Aim To Fill VA’s Shortfalls In Mental Health
(By Anna Gorman for California Healthline produced by Kaiser Health News) Elenilson Franco, who suffers from post-traumatic stress disorder, depression
Read MoreGrab Bag Of Goodies In 21st Century Cures Act
(By Sydney Lupkin and Steven Findlay for Kaiser Health News) A sprawling health bill expected to pass the Senate and
Read MoreLife Inside The Alzheimer’s Ward: A Hidden World Revealed
(By Meredith Rizzo for NPR) Inside the walls of a geriatric hospital in France, time stands still. Light falls across
Read MoreMagic mushrooms drug shown to ease cancer patients’ depression
(By Bob Tedeschi for STAT) he US medical community is slowly embracing marijuana. Will magic mushrooms be next? Continue reading
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