Quantity Over Quality? Minorities Shown To Get An Excess Of Ineffective Care
(By Michelle Andrews for Kaiser Health News) Minority patients face a double whammy: Not only are they more likely to
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Month: June 2017
Zenith Fenestrated AAA Endovascular Graft or Z-Fen
Zenith Fenestrated AAA Endovascular Graft or Z-Fen for short was developed for patients with an abdominal aortic aneurysm new the
Read MoreCDC Reveals Sharper Numbers Of Zika Birth Defects From U.S. Territories
(By Richard Harris for NPR) Zika is a scary virus because of the terrible birth defects it can cause. Now
Read MoreFDA Calls On Drugmaker To Pull A Powerful Opioid Off The Market
(By Rob Stein for NPR) The Food and Drug Administration requested Thursday that the drugmaker Endo Pharmaceuticals stop selling Opana
Read MoreDoes Your Health Insurance Cover You Outside the United States?
According to a new study by InsureMyTrip, one in three Americans are unclear whether their health insurance will cover any
Read More10 healthcare rules patients, staff say should be broken
(By Emily Rappleye for Becker’s Hospital Review) Healthcare organizations can take specific action to mitigate the burden of unnecessary regulations
Read MoreTop 10 costliest medical conditions in 2016
(By Morgan Haefner for Becker’s Hospital Review) Multimillion-dollar stop-loss claims rose 68 percent between 2013 and 2016 for Wellesley, Mass.-based
Read MoreFormer Pharma Reps’ New Mission: To School Docs On High Drug Costs
(By Jay Hancock for Kaiser Health News) As a drug salesman, Mike Courtney worked hard to make health care expensive.
Read MoreCDC: Nearly 40% of US adults have high-deductible health plans
(By Morgan Haefner for Becker’s Hospital Review) The number of Americans age 18 to 64 with a high-deductible plan increased
Read MoreAnthem to drop 2018 individual exchange plans in Ohio
(By Morgan Haefner for Becker’s Hospital Review) Cincinnati-based Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield in Ohio will no longer sell
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