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NIH funding contributed to 210 approved drugs in recent years, study says

(By Megan Thielking for STAT) A new study makes a strong case for the importance of government support for basic

(By JoNel Aleccia for Kaiser Health News) California voters passed a law two years ago that allows terminally ill people

(By Lev Facher and David Armstrong for STAT) Purdue Pharmaceuticals, the maker of the opioid painkiller OxyContin, said it would

(By Alia Paavola for Becker’s Hospital Review) White House advisers proposed the idea to expedite the review process for certain

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services announced starting March 5th, physicians won’t have to create their own notes in

According to America’s Health Insurance Plans’ survey, “The Value of Employer-Provided Coverage”, most employees are not only satisfied with their

With approximately 11,000 baby boomers age into Medicare eligible population every day, the three major health insurers are in a

(By David Thill, Medill News Service for Kaiser Health News) The number of U.S. patients infected with a rare but

(By Melissa Bailey for Kaiser Health News) Lynn Black’s mother-in-law, who had lupus and lung cancer, was rushed into a

Since it was first authorized by the Affordable Care Act in 2010, the Independent Payment Advisory Board (IPAB), is on