Canada case highlights possible long-term risks of experimental stem cell therapy
(By Brittany Flaherty for STAT) Stem cell therapies have the potential to treat many conditions, but so far there’s little
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Medicare Going In ‘Right Direction’ On Opioid Epidemic
(By Martha Bebinger, WBUR for Kaiser Health News) Prescriptions for two drugs used to treat opioid addiction increased significantly from
Read MoreUsing Obamacare Authority, Trump Aims To Shift Dialysis Care To Patients’ Homes
(By Phil Galewitz for Kaiser Health News) President Donald Trump on Wednesday announced a bold plan to improve care to
Read MoreMedicare is a patchwork of several different programs
Do you know that Medicare is a patchwork of several different programs? Figuring out what is and isn’t covered by
Read MoreGeneric alternative to EpiPen released amid allergy treatment shortage
(By Alia Paavola for Becker’s Hospital Review) Sandoz, a generics and biosimilar unit of Novartis, will make its generic epinephrine
Read MoreHow To Get A Cheaper Prescription Before Leaving The Doctor’s Office
(By Phil Galewitz for Kaiser Health News) When Mary Kay Gilbert saw her doctor in May for a skin infection
Read MoreA new round of price hikes from big Pharma
Big Pharma announced a new round of price hikes many of the affected drugs are in high demand from hospitals.
Read MoreHow To Pick A Doctor (Or Break Up With One)
(By Mara Gordon for NPR) Finding a good primary care doctor can feel a little bit like dating. It’s awkward.
Read MoreHHS Inspector General Finds Serious Flaws In 20% Of U.S. Hospice Programs
(By Ina Jaffe for NPR) We all hope for some peace and comfort at the end of life. Hospices are
Read MoreHow expanded HRA rules could affect large employers
According to health care and labor lawyers at Foley Hoag, LLP, state big employers that use the new individual coverage
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