Diphtheria: What Exactly Is It … And Why Is It Back?
(By Rae Ellen Bichell for NPR) In the first century, a doctor called Aretaeus of Cappadocia described the rotting smell of “Egyptian
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Month: December 2017
For Marketplace Customers Who Delay, Auto-Enrollment Could Be Nasty Wake-Up
(By Michelle Andrews for Kaiser Health News) Shopping to update your coverage on the health insurance marketplace may be annoying
Read MoreCities, Counties and Schools Sidestep FDA Canadian Drug Crackdown, Saving Millions
(By Phil Galewitz for Kaiser Health News) Schenectady County, N.Y., is on track to pay 20 percent less on prescription
Read MoreWalgreens buys 40% stake in Chinese pharmacy chain for $416M
(By Ayla Ellison for Becker’s Hospital Review) Deerfield, Ill.-based Walgreens Boots Alliance said Wednesday it would invest about $416 million to acquire
Read MoreIf Your Insurer Covers Few Therapists, Is That Really Mental Health Parity?
(By Jenny Gold for California Healthline produced by Kaiser Health News) It’s been nearly a decade since Congress passed the mental
Read MoreCVS Health to pay Aetna $2.1B if deal fails: 3 things to know
(By Morgan Haefner for Becker’s Hospital Review) CVS Health owes Aetna a $2.1 billion breakup fee if its proposed purchase
Read MoreOver 1 million people covered by plans purchased through HealthCare.gov starting Jan. 1, 2018
HealthCare.gov has received plan selection information for a total of 3.6 million families and almost 6 million people. Read article
Read MoreEven Low-Dose Contraceptives Slightly Increase Breast Cancer Risk
(By Patti Neighmond for NPR) It’s long been known that hormonal contraception, like any medicine, carries some risks. But doctors
Read MoreFitch: CVS Health-Aetna ‘prime example’ of healthcare’s focus on pricing power
(By Morgan Haefner for Becker’s Hospital Review) CVS Health’s $69 billion bid for Aetna is well in line with trends
Read MoreStudy: Uninsured patients aren’t overusing the ER — 4 things to know
(By Megan Knowles for Becker’s Hospital Review) Uninsured adults use emergency rooms at similar rates to insured adults, contrary to
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