State Makes Changes To Managed Care Program For Elderly, Disabled
California, in a departure from previous policy, will not automatically enroll low-income elderly and disabled residents in managed care
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FDA Retreats From Recall Of Scope-Cleaning Machines Tied to Outbreaks
(By Chad Terhune for Kaiser Health News) The Food and Drug Administration has dropped a recall of some 2,800 scope-cleaning
Read MoreThe New Way to Treat Opioid Addiction
With Prince’s death, the focused on treating opioid addiction has been shifted from a moral model or a moral failing
Read MoreIn Prince’s Age Group, Risk Of Opioid Overdose Climbs
(By Kristin Espeland Gourlay, RINPR for Kaiser Health News) Evidence is mounting that opioid pain medication may have played a
Read MoreOne Drug, Two Different Purposes: Fight Colon Cancer and Fight Blindness.
The drug Avastin has two purposes, first it is used to fight colon cancer and the second purpose is to
Read MoreState Variation in Health Care Service Utilization: United States, 2014
(Source – cdc.gov) Key findings Data from the National Health Interview Survey, 2014 The percentage of adults without a usual
Read MoreProgram Expanded to Help More Veterans
A new Florida law allows more military veterans to qualify for a diversion program meant to keep offenders out of
Read MoreDid the FDA do the Right Thing?
On Wednesday of this week, The Food and Drug Administration banned the sale of electronic cigarettes to minors as part
Read MoreHHS Awards over $260 Million to Health Centers Nationwide to Build and Renovate Facilities to Serve More Patients
(Source – hhs.gov) Today, HHS Secretary Sylvia M. Burwell announced over $260 million in funding to 290 health centers in
Read MoreRaising Medicare’s Eligibility Age Could Trigger Gov’t Savings, But Tally Higher Total Health Spending
(By Michelle Andrews for Kaiser Health News) Healthcare spending for some services dropped by nearly a third when people turned
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