Vaping-related lung injuries resemble chemical burns, study finds
(By Andrew Joseph for STAT) The airways and lungs of some patients with a vaping-related illness appeared damaged in ways
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Hidden FDA Reports Detail Harm Caused By Scores Of Medical Devices
Dr. Douglas Kwazneski was helping a Pittsburgh surgeon remove an appendix when something jarring happened. The surgical stapler meant to
Read MoreWalmart To Give Workers Financial Incentives To Use Higher-Quality Doctors
(By Phil Galewitz for Kaiser Health News) Worried its employees aren’t getting good enough care from doctors in their insurance
Read MoreCivica Rx delivers its first medication
Civica Rx, announce that patients at Riverton Hospital in Utah are the first to receive a Civica medication, Vancomycin Hydrochloride
Read MoreTrade agreement drug monopoly is obsolete given faster, better drug discovery
(By Jonathan Kimball for STAT) For decades, the brand-name drug industry has relentlessly promoted the message that any reduction in
Read MoreThe differences between FSAs and HSAs
During employee open enrollment this fall, you will have lots of important decisions to make, including the best health insurance
Read More10 ACOs with the most shared savings in 2018
(By Emily Rappleye for Becker’s Hospital Review) Medicare Shared Savings Program ACOs generated $739.4 million in net savings for the
Read MoreIn Opioid Settlement, Johnson & Johnson Agrees To Pay Ohio Counties $20 Million
(By Scott Neuman for NPR) Johnson & Johnson and two Ohio counties have reached a tentative $20.4 million settlement that
Read MoreHow Pelosi’s drug-pricing plan could wipe out 340B
(By Maia Anderson for Becker’s Hospital Review) A 60-word provision in House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s drug-pricing plan could make it
Read MoreWalmart’s Sam’s Club launching a discount health program
Walmart’s Sam’s Club is launching a pilot program for Sam’s Club members in Michigan, Pennsylvania, and North Carolina which allow
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