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Racing to replace opioids, biopharma is betting on pain drugs with a checkered past

(By Damian Garde for STAT) It was supposed to be a $10 billion idea, one that would help wean the

(By Ike Swetlitz for STAT) WASHINGTON — In a wide-ranging State of the Union address Tuesday evening, President Trump endorsed Congress’s

There are four bills that could be signed into law over the next year lifting the barriers that have prevented

Medicare Advantage health plans ended 2017 with a nearly eight percent increase (21 million enrollees) over the figure from the

(By Kelly Gooch for Becker’s Hospital Review) A workplace wellness program did not significantly lower healthcare costs or improve outcomes

Three giant companies, Amazon, Berkshire Hathaway, and JPMorgan Chase, announced a partnership to cut healthcare costs and improve services for

(By Julie Appleby for Kaiser Health News) For the past year, the Trump administration and Republicans in Congress have led

According to a new analysis from Avalere Health, 85 percent of hospitals will see an increase in overall Medicare Part

(By Ayla Ellison for Becker’s Hospital Review) Of the 26 states that have seen at least one rural hospital close

(By Chris Lee for The Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation, January 29, 2018) Health care costs are a substantial and