Medicare Payment Changes on the Way for Hospitals
On Tuesday, the U.S. House passed a bill that would amend the changes made to Medicare hospital payments under the
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Why Do the Prices of Old Drugs Keep Going Up?
U.S. Senators Susan Collins (R-ME) and Claire McCaskill (D-MO) wrote to several drug makers asking them to explain their pricing
Read MoreFDA Eases Paperwork To Help Some Patients Get Experimental Drugs
(By Rachel Bluth for Kaiser Health News) The Food and Drug Administration removed an obstacle from of its “compassionate use”
Read MoreA New Sort Of Consultant: Advising Doctors, Patients On California’s Aid-In-Dying Law
(By Lisa Aliferis for Kaiser Health News) BERKELEY, Calif. — Few people have the unusual set of professional experiences that
Read MoreMilitary Service and Medicare
If you are on active duty, retired military or veteran, there are some important information concerning your military health coverage
Read MoreAnother Tool in the Treatment of Strokes
When a stent retriever, approved in 2012 by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, is used in conjunction with the
Read MoreMore Americans Surviving Cancer Than Ever Before
The American Cancer Society reports this year a record number of Americans are cancer survivors, 15.5 million, and this number
Read MoreCalifornia Could Become the First State to Expand Coverage to Illegal Immigrants Under Obamacare
(By Melissa Quinn for The Daily Signal) California state lawmakers are one step closer to expanding coverage under Obamacare to
Read MoreStudents Fill A Gap In Mental Health Care For Immigrants
(By Michael Tomsic, WFAE for Kaiser Health News) Patricia Becerril comes to Bethesda Health Center in Charlotte, North Carolina, every other week.
Read MoreCalif. Senate Nixes Bill Requiring Disclosures From Disciplined Doctors
(By Ana B. Ibarra for Kaiser Health News) The California Senate rejected legislation that would have required medical practitioners to
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