Could the Zika virus be used to kill deadly neuroblastoma cancer?
A doctor with Nemours Children’s Hospital says a new treatment with the Zika virus might be able to target tumor
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New short-term health plan regulations but …
The eagerly awaited final rule that lifts the current three-month cap on how long short-term medical insurance coverage from a single
Read MorePoison control calls spike for unapproved drug that produces opioid-like highs
(By Megan Thielking for STAT) Calls to U.S. poison control centers about an unapproved antidepressant that has opioid-like effects have
Read MoreSenate hosts 3rd hearing on healthcare costs: 5 takeaways
(By Emily Rappleye for Becker’s Hospital Review) A Senate panel tackled administrative spending in healthcare during a hearing July 31, the third
Read MoreHow Rival Opioid Makers Sought To Cash In On Alarm Over OxyContin’s Dangers
(By Fred Schulte for Kaiser Health News) As Purdue Pharma faced mounting criticism over deaths linked to OxyContin, rival drugmakers
Read MorePREVENTING PNEUMONIA IS EASY
(Source – blog.medicare.gov) Did you know that about 1 million Americans go to the hospital with pneumonia every year? Pneumonia
Read MoreCMS approves Maine’s health insurance waiver: 4 things to know
(By Morgan Haefner for Becker’s Hospital Review) CMS Administrator Seema Verma approved Maine’s Section 1332 waiver July 30, allowing the state to
Read MoreMedicare Drug plan benchmark price falls
According to CMS officials, vigorous bidding helped cut the drug plan national average monthly bid amount for 2019 to $51.28,
Read MorePfizer CEO predicts that controversial rebates are ‘going away’
(By Ed Silverman for STAT) In his first public remarks since rescinding price hikes, Pfizer chief executive officer Ian Read
Read MoreYour Medigap coverage may not always be guaranteed
Like real estate, when it comes to insurance that’s supposed to supplement your Medicare coverage, location is everything. Medigap supplements
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