As Cases Multiply, Officials Scramble to Stop Abuse of Nursing Home Residents on Social Media
(by Charles Ornstein and Jessica Huseman, ProPublica, July 14, 2016) When a certified nursing assistant in Hubbard, Iowa, shared a
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Senate sends first major opioids legislation to Obama’s desk
(By Dylan Scott for STAT) WASHINGTON — The first major legislation to address the growing crisis of opioid addiction is
Read MoreLISTEN: The superbugs are winning the battle against us
(By Meg Tirrell and Luke Timmerman for STAT) This is totally sleeper phase right now … you want to get
Read MoreDo all Melanoma respond to Immunotherapy?
In a study published this week in the New England Journal of Medicine, which was funded by the National Cancer
Read MoreMaking Medicare Personal through Modernization
As older adults live longer and with more chronic conditions Medicare needs to move from fee-for-service model to a model
Read MoreGilead avoided nearly $10 billion in taxes last year thanks to tax dodges
(By Ed Silverman for STAT) Thanks to a pair of pricey hepatitis C treatments, Gilead Sciences has become one of
Read More2015-2025 Projections of National Health Expenditures Data Released
(Source – www.cms.gov) Total health care spending growth is expected to average 5.8 percent annually over 2015-2025, according to a
Read MoreYounger Seniors Amass More End-Of-Life Care Than Oldest Americans, Study Finds
(By Rachel Bluth for Kaiser Health News) Americans in their 80s and 90s are not the ones amassing the largest
Read MorePalliative Care Sometimes Adds To Families’ Stress Burden, Study Finds
(By Rachel Bluth for Kaiser Health News) Palliative-care counseling from trained specialists is not routinely needed for all families of
Read MoreSeven Remaining Obamacare Co-Ops Prepare Survival Strategies
(By Phil Galewitz for Kaiser Health News) New failures are piling up among the member-run health insurance co-ops carrying out
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