‘We’re Fighting For Our Lives’: Patients Protest Sky-High Insulin Prices
(By Bram Sable-Smith, Side Effects Public Media for Kaiser Health News) Angela Lautner knew her thirst was unusual, even for
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Five core fundamentals that consumers want from a health plan
Multiple studies from leading organizations including the American Academy of Family Physicians, Brigham Young University and the Kaiser Family Foundation
Read MoreGottlieb blasts high insulin prices, touts far-off new rules he says will spur competition in that market
(By Nicholas Florko for STAT) WASHINGTON — FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb blasted insulin makers Tuesday for what he called unacceptably
Read MoreInsurers, businesses and consumer advocates unite against surprise medical bills
(By Kelly Gooch for Becker’s Hospital Review) Nine organizations representing consumers, businesses and health insurance providers revealed they are banding together to
Read More20% of Americans are deferring healthcare because of cost, poll finds
Americans are delaying medical care as they struggle with its affordability, according to the latest NPR-IBM Watson Health poll. The survey
Read MoreOne Implant, Two Prices. It Depends On Who’s Paying.
(By Victoria Knight for Kaiser Health News) Kim Daniels didn’t have to pay a penny for her double mastectomy or
Read MoreProbe of US generic drug ‘cartel’ grows to 16 companies, 47 states
What began as a lawsuit over the prices of two drugs has grown to become a 47-state case involving at
Read MoreVA is extending its telemedicine network
The Department of Veterans Affairs is extending its telemedicine network, “Anywhere to Anywhere VA Health Care”, with a series of
Read MoreExercise Wins: Fit Seniors Can Have Hearts That Look 30 Years Younger
(By Patti Neighmond for NPR) We know we need to exercise for our health, but a lifelong exercise habit may
Read MoreWhat some hospitals are doing to make their ER age friendly
Nobody enjoys a trip to the emergency room, but it can be especially difficult; sometimes even dangerous, for the elderly.
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