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A watchdog group sets aside emotions to assess drugs’ value. Patients say their lives are more than a number

(By Kate Sheridan for STAT) Health economists walk a precarious tightrope: Their analyses are quantitative and, presumably, emotion-free. But health

(By Jackie Drees for Becker’s Hospital Review) Almost three quarters (74.3 percent) of U.S. residents say they either do not

(By Shefali Luthra for Kaiser Health News) Shannon Wood Rothenberg walked into her annual physical feeling fine. But more than

(By Barclay E. Berdan, Scott Reiner, and Terry Shaw for STAT) Drug shortages are a major challenge for hospitals. Today, 121

In Howard Gleckman’s column for Forbes, he is calling for the Democratic presidential hopefuls to stop calling it: “Medicare for

(By Jackie Drees for Becker’s Hospital Review) CMS Administrator Seema Verma spoke about the limitations EHRs present to patient data

(By Phil Galewitz for Kaiser Health News) A year after calling proposals allowing Americans to import cheaper drugs from Canada

(By Judith Graham for Kaiser Health News) The decision seemed straightforward. Bob McHenry’s heart was failing, and doctors recommended two

In a new report from the Government Accountability Office found the Medicare Plan Finder website is difficult to navigate and

(By Alia Paavola for Becker’s Hospital Review) Walgreens and Humana plan to open three more senior-focused primary care centers in Walgreens stores,