Walgreens partners with Verily to cut healthcare costs
(By Alia Paavola for Becker’s Hospital Review) Walgreens and Verily, Alphabet’s life sciences unit, will team up to improve health outcomes and
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Exercise may help those with thinking problems
According to a study published online issue of Neurology found getting the heart pumping with aerobic exercise, like walking or
Read MoreHealthcare as a zero-sum game: 7 key points
(By Scott Becker and Molly Gamble for Becker’s Hospital Review) This article sets out seven thoughts on healthcare systems. The
Read MoreWhy The U.S. Remains The World’s Most Expensive Market For ‘Biologic’ Drugs
(By Sarah Jane Tribble for Kaiser Health News) Europeans have found the secret to making some of the world’s costliest
Read MoreWhen Needs Arise, These Older Women Have One Another’s Backs
(By Judith Graham for Kaiser Health News) NEW YORK — Like many women aging alone, Eileen Kobrin worried that an
Read MoreEfforts to combat healthcare fraud, waste, and abuse is paying off
The University of Southern California and Harvard Medical School found in a new study the efforts to combat healthcare fraud,
Read MoreRising rates of loneliness
According to recent research published in the journal International Psychogeriatrics, more people reported feeling moderate to severe loneliness during their
Read MoreMedicare Part D versus FEHB
Do you have FEHB retiree benefits and often wonder if you should sign up for a Medicare Part D drug
Read MoreMedicare a primary driver of growth in spending authority, appropriations
(By Emily Rappleye for Becker’s Hospital Review) Entitlement programs like Medicare are the main reason spending authority and permanent appropriations
Read MorePowerful Democrat wants Pfizer to explain price hikes for Lyrica, its nerve pain drug
(By Nicholas Florko for STAT) WASHINGTON — A powerful Senate Democrat is asking Pfizer to explain why it hiked the
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