Mind Over Body: A Psychiatrist Tells How To Tap Into Wisdom And Grow With Age
(By Judith Graham for Kaiser Health News) We’ve all seen it happen: An older friend or family member retires, is
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Month: March 2018
Gottlieb condemns ‘rigged payment scheme’ for biosimilar drugs
(By Ike Swetlitz for STAT) WASHINGTON — Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Scott Gottlieb said that it’s not his agency’s
Read MoreJury’s In: Opioids Are Not Better Than Other Medicines For Chronic Pain
(By Alex Smith, KCUR for Kaiser Health News) A few years ago, Renea Molden’s doctors told her they wanted to
Read MoreFDA approves first direct-to-consumer test for breast cancer risk
(By Sharon Begley for STAT) Federal regulators approved the first direct-to-consumer test for the BRCA genes, which increase the risk
Read MoreAnalysis: Patients’ out-of-pocket costs increased 11% last year
(By Kelly Gooch for Becker’s Hospital Review) Patients continue to see rising out-of-pocket costs for their medical care, according to
Read MoreConsumers rank cost as top healthcare concern ahead of midterms
(By Kelly Gooch for Becker’s Hospital Review) Twenty-two percent of voters said costs were the top healthcare issue they most
Read MoreBlue Button 2.0
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services will allow Medicare beneficiaries to download and share their health data across a
Read More72% of medical groups oppose mandatory Medicare alternative payment models
(By Morgan Haefner for Becker’s Hospital Review) Nearly three-fourths (72 percent) of physicians in medical group practices oppose mandatory participation
Read MoreProposed federal limits to opioid prescriptions draw opposition from physicians and patients
(By Lev Facher for STAT) WASHINGTON — In the final hours of public input on a controversial new rule limiting
Read MoreStates Strive To Curb Costs For A Crucial — But Exorbitant — Hemophilia Treatment
(By Barbara Feder Ostrov for California Healthline produced by Kaiser Health News) The child is well-known in the halls where
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