Class-action suit against Merck puts common drugmaker defense to Supreme Court test
(By Alia Paavola for Becker’s Hospital Review) The U.S. Supreme Court will consider a case next week that examines a
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How Medicare can work with VA health care
How does Medicare work with the VA health care? Not all military veterans rely on VA health care, those who
Read MoreGoogle is quietly infiltrating medicine — but what rules will it play by?
(By Michael L. Millenson for STAT) With nearly 80 percent of internet users searching online for health-related information, it’s no wonder
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(By Shefali Luthra for Kaiser Health News) It used to be the stuff of stoner comedies and “Just Say No”
Read MoreHow The Government Shutdown Affects Health Programs
(By Shefali Luthra for Kaiser Health News) There seems to be no end in sight for the current partial government shutdown,
Read MoreGE’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
Read MorePatients 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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