GE’s long-term care insurance dilemma: 4 things to know
(By Morgan Haefner for Becker’s Hospital Review) While General Electric is spinning off its healthcare unit, the company is facing challenges when
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Patients Are Turning To GoFundMe To Fill Health Insurance Gaps
(By Mark Zdechlik for NPR) Tammy Fox wanted to help, after a friend took ill with a rare and difficult-to-diagnose
Read MoreSome New Year’s resolutions are better for your health
Almost half of Americans say they will take on a resolution this year, many with health-conscious goals in mind. So,
Read MoreCould Exercising In Frigid Temperatures Make Us Healthier?
(By Paul Chisholm for NPR) When Scott Carney first saw the photo of a nearly naked man sitting comfortably on
Read MoreHow PhRMA finally lost: the inside story of the group’s biggest lobbying failure in years
(By Nicholas Florko for STAT) WASHINGTON —The drug industry’s storied lobbying group isn’t accustomed to bad news — and with
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The staff at AMAC Foundation and the Medicare Report editorial team wish you and your family the best of health, happiness, and
Read MoreA daily glass of wine doesn’t appear harmful for older patients with heart failure
A recent study from the Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis suggest that people over age 65 who
Read More9,000 pediatric opioid overdose deaths since 1999, study finds
(By Harrison Cook for Becker’s Hospital Review) U.S. children and adolescents are increasingly dying from opioid overdoses, according to a study
Read MoreAffordable Care Act Can Stay In Effect While Under Appeal, Judge Says
(By Emma Bowman for NPR) The federal judge in Texas who ruled the Affordable Care Act unconstitutional earlier this month said that
Read MoreUS flu activity increasing: 5 things to know
(By Megan Knowles for Becker’s Hospital Review) Influenza activity in the U.S. increased for the week ending Dec. 22, according
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