No More Secrets: Congress Bans Pharmacist ‘Gag Orders’ On Drug Prices
(By Susan Jaffe for Kaiser Health News) For years, most pharmacists couldn’t give customers even a clue about an easy
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A Brain Scientist Who Studies Alzheimer’s Explains How She Stays Mentally Fit
(By Jon Hamilton for NPR) As a specialist in Alzheimer’s prevention, Jessica Langbaum knows that exercising her mental muscles can
Read MoreSpurred By Convenience, Millennials Often Spurn The ‘Family Doctor’ Model
(By Sandra G. Boodman for Kaiser Health News) Calvin Brown doesn’t have a primary care doctor — and the peripatetic
Read MoreBlack Market For Suboxone Gives Some A Glimpse Of Recovery
(By Jake Harper, Side Effects Public Media, produced in partnership with NPR and Kaiser Health News) Months in prison didn’t
Read MoreCongress Targets Misuse Of Hospice Drugs
(By Melissa Bailey for Kaiser Health News) Hospice workers would be allowed to destroy patients’ unneeded opioids, reducing the risk
Read MoreMedicare Advantage Plans Shift Their Financial Risk To Doctors
(By Phil Galewitz for Kaiser Health News) STUART, Fla. — Dr. Christopher Rao jumped out of his office chair. He’d
Read MoreFlu season is coming. If you live in a large city, it may stretch longer than elsewhere, study says
(By Helen Branswell for STAT) The length of the flu season may vary depending on where you live, with large cities enduring
Read MoreHigher quality linked to lower cost 82% of the time, Advisory Board says
(By Emily Rappleye for Becker’s Hospital Review) Hospitals don’t have to compromise quality to reduce costs, confirms an analysis from
Read MoreA startup’s bold plan for a mood-predicting smartphone app is shadowed by questions over evidence
(By Kate Sheridan for STAT) In the world of digital health, Silicon Valley-based Mindstrong stands out. It has a star-studded team and
Read MoreMedicare Open Enrollment Advice
During Medicare Open Enrollment you have the opportunity to make changes to your health and prescription drug coverage. Any changes
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