Dealing With Hospital Closure, Pioneer Kansas Town Asks: What Comes Next?
(By Sarah Jane Tribble for Kaiser Health News) FORT SCOTT, Kan. — A slight drizzle had begun in the gray
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‘Bottle Of Lies’ Exposes The Dark Side Of The Generic Drug Boom
(By Jonathan Lambert for NPR) Generic drugs are supposed to work just as well as their name-brand counterparts. Once a
Read MoreDrugmakers accused of price fixing
According to a lawsuit filed by 44 U.S. states on Friday in the U.S. District Court in Connecticut, 20 drug
Read MoreHospitals look to computers to predict patient emergencies before they happen
(By Casey Ross for STAT) CLEVELAND, Ohio — Seven floors, and long odds, were stacked against John S. He was
Read MoreHow Obamacare, Medicare And ‘Medicare For All’ Muddy The Campaign Trail
(By Shefali Luthra for Kaiser Health News) The health care debate has Democrats on Capitol Hill and the presidential campaign
Read MoreWhat’s Behind A Rise In Conscience Complaints For Health Care Workers?
(By Selena Simmons-Duffin for NPR) When health care workers feel they have been forced to do something they disagree with
Read MoreLegislation would expand telehealth services for Medicare patients with COPD
(By Jackie Drees for Becker’s Hospital Review) Reps. TJ Cox, D-Calif., Mike Thompson, D-Calif., Mike Kelly, R-Pa., and Earl Carter,
Read MoreMarket Muscle: Study Uncovers Differences Between Medicare And Private Insurers
(By Shefali Luthra for Kaiser Health News) Private health insurance plans in 2017 paid more than twice what Medicare would
Read MoreSurprise! Fixing Out-Of-Network Bills Means Someone Must Pay
(By Julie Rovner for Kaiser Health News) President Donald Trump called on Republicans and Democrats to pass legislation this year
Read MoreProtect yourself from hepatitis
(Source – www.medicare.gov/blog) Did you know that hepatitis kills close to 1.4 million people every year? Hepatitis is an inflammation
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