FDA To End Program That Hid Millions Of Reports On Faulty Medical Devices
(By Christina Jewett for Kaiser Health News) The Food and Drug Administration announced it is shutting down its controversial “alternative
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Most Americans grateful for their job’s health coverage, but still struggle with healthcare costs
(By Kelly Gooch for Becker’s Hospital Review) Most people with employer-sponsored insurance are generally happy with their health plans, but
Read MoreWhat you should know about Medicare
Here are some of the things that you should know about Medicare as you near age 65. First, Medicare does
Read MoreWhy Making A ‘Designer Baby’ Would Be Easier Said Than Done
(By Richard Harris for NPR) Scientists continue to speak out against the prospect of producing engineered embryos that could lead
Read MoreNew Trump Rule Protects Health Care Workers Who Refuse Care For Religious Reasons
(By Alison Kodjak for NPR) The Trump administration issued a new rule Thursday that gives health care workers leeway to
Read MoreShort-Staffed Nursing Homes See Drop In Medicare Ratings
(By Jordan Rau and Elizabeth Lucas for Kaiser Health News) The federal government accelerated its crackdown on nursing homes that
Read MoreWhy hospitals are adding ER cubicles
(By Kelly Gooch for Becker’s Hospital Review) U.S. hospitals are designing more compact exam and treatment areas in their emergency
Read MoreUnderstanding Medicare’s benefits and costs
Medicare covers more than 59 million Americans, but some people are still confused about how the program works. If you
Read MoreFixing a ‘market failure’: To develop new antibiotics, upend the incentive structure, experts urge
(By Meghana Keshavan for STAT) LOS ANGELES — Superbugs, and our dwindling arsenal of drugs that can successfully combat them,
Read MoreCBO’s Report On Single-Payer Health Care Holds More Questions Than Answers
(By Shefali Luthra for Kaiser Health News) Progressive Democrats have rallied around “Medicare-for-all,” a single-payer health plan popularized by Sen.
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