Federal Grants ‘A Lifesaver’ In Opioid Fight, But States Still Struggle To Curb Meth
(By Carmen Heredia Rodriguez and Elizabeth Lucas and Orion Donovan-Smith for Kaiser Health News) In his 40 years of working
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Month: June 2019
‘Medicare for All’ hearing: 3 quick takeaways
(By Emily Rappleye for Becker’s Hospital Review) The House Ways and Means Committee held a hearing June 12 on “Medicare
Read MorePatient dies from fecal transplant, FDA warns
(By Alia Paavola for Becker’s Hospital Review) The FDA alerted healthcare providers June 13 that at least one patient has died after
Read MoreBeware: As technology becomes more sophisticated, so do scammers
Warning: Scammers targeting Medicare recipients with new genetic testing scheme. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of
Read MoreAir Ambulance Costs Fly Around Fixes For Surprise Medical Bills
(By Rachel Bluth for Kaiser Health News) In April 2018, 9-year-old Christian Bolling was hiking with his parents and sister
Read MoreHow a rural Alabama town helped save its hospital
(By Kelly Gooch for Becker’s Hospital Review) Haleyville, Ala.-based Lakeland Community Hospital, previously on the brink of closure, continues to
Read More10 most expensive drugs in US
(By Alia Paavola for Becker’s Hospital Review) Zolgensma, recently approved by the FDA, tops GoodRx’s list of the 10 most
Read MoreGSK partners with CRISPR pioneer Doudna to search for new drugs
(By Matthew Herper for STAT) SAN FRANCISCO — The drug maker GlaxoSmithKline announced Thursday that it would team up with
Read MoreSenators want to know if HHS money went to Chinese genomics firms
(By Damian Garde for STAT) Two Republican senators are asking whether the Department of Health and Human Services might have
Read MoreWhy So Many Older Americans Rate Their Health As Good Or Even Excellent
(By Judith Graham for Kaiser Health News) A common myth about aging is that older adults are burdened by illness
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