The 30 Year Quest To Tame The ‘Wily’ Cancer Gene
(By Richard Harris for NPR) Michael Robertson was on his summer vacation a few years ago and had just proposed
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Month: March 2018
Kentucky AG files fourth opioid crisis lawsuit
(By Brian Zimmerman for Becker’s Hospital Review) Kentucky’s Attorney General on March 8 filed a lawsuit against AmerisourceBergen, alleging the
Read MoreFDA approves 2 tests to detect parasite in US blood supply
(By Mackenzie Bean for Becker’s Hospital Review) The FDA on March 6 approved Oxford Immunotec’s detection tests to screen for
Read MoreA Health Plan ‘Down Payment’ Is One Way States Try Retooling Individual Mandate
(By Rachel Bluth for Kaiser Health News) As President Donald Trump and congressional Republicans tirelessly try to dismantle the Affordable
Read MoreYou can use an HSA to pay for long-term care insurance, but…
Kimberly Lankford, Contributing Editor for Kiplinger, responds to a reader’s question in her “Ask Kim” column appearing on Kiplinger’s website
Read MoreCigna to buy Express Scripts for $67B: 5 things to know
(By Morgan Haefner for Becker’s Hospital Review) Cigna signed a definitive agreement to acquire Express Scripts for $67 billion in cash and
Read MoreUnitedHealth takes aim at costly ED visits with new policy: 5 things to know
(By Morgan Haefner for Becker’s Hospital Review) UnitedHealth Group’s insurance arm, UnitedHealthcare, changed its emergency department reimbursement policy for commercial
Read MoreHEALTHY EATING SOLUTIONS – MEDICARE CAN HELP!
(Source: blog.medicare.gov) As American lifestyles have gotten busier, the demand for food that can be purchased and eaten quickly—known as
Read MoreSorry, Adults, No New Neurons For Your Aging Brains
(By Jon Hamilton for NPR) A major study is challenging the widely held view that adult human brains make new
Read MoreOf ‘Miracles’ And Money: Why Hemophilia Drugs Are So Expensive
(By Jenny Gold for Kaiser Health News) YUBA CITY, Calif. — When Landon Morris was diagnosed with hemophilia shortly after
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