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FDA says to stop taking weight loss pill after finding it can cause cancer

(By Maia Anderson for Becker’s Hospital Review) Eisai, a Japan-based drugmaker, said Feb. 13 it will remove its drug, Belviq,

(By Emily Kwong for NPR) Johnpeter Mwolo was 15 when he was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes. His body, unable

(Source- www.medicareblog.gov) Each day, 20 people die while waiting for an organ transplant. With National Donor Day around the corner,

(By Alia Paavola for Becker’s Hospital Review) Last November, CMS finalized its healthcare price transparency rule, which next year requires

(By Morgan Haefner for Becker’s Hospital Review) Total healthcare spending climbed from 2014-18, and prices were the biggest driver of

(By Roxie Hammill for Kaiser Health News) Changing over to daylight saving time — a major annoyance for many people

(By Liz Szabo for Kaiser Health News) The news about the novel coronavirus in China grows more urgent daily. The

Among the proposed 2021 federal budget there are two items that will affect Medicare beneficiaries. One of the proposals would

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) issues a proposed rule advancing multiple updates and changes to Medicare Advantage

(By Helen Branswell for STAT) Health officials believe there is still opportunity to prevent widespread transmission of the coronavirus in