7 things to know about community health center funding right now
(By Kelly Gooch for Becker’s Hospital Review) Congress has yet to renew long-term federal funding for community health centers, according
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FDA Panel Gives Qualified Support To Claims For ‘Safer’ Smoking Device
(By Rob Stein for NPR) A tobacco product that its maker claims to be safer than cigarettes won qualified support
Read MoreIn Battleground Races, Health Care Lags As Hot-Button Issue, Poll Finds
(By Jordan Rau for Kaiser Health News) As the midterm elections approach, health care ranks as the top issue, mentioned
Read MoreAs Doctors Drop Opposition, Aid-In-Dying Advocates Target Next Battleground States
(By Melissa Bailey for Kaiser Health News) When the end draws near, Dr. Roger Kligler, a retired physician with incurable,
Read MoreIn a scientific first, cloned monkeys are born. Will they accelerate biomedical research?
(By Sharon Begley for STAT) There have been mice and cows and pigs and camels, bunnies and bantengs and ferrets
Read MoreCMS and VA team up to prevent healthcare fraud
Since 2007, the Medicare Fraud Strike Force has charged more than 3,500 individuals with allegations of defrauding Medicare of $12.5
Read MoreApple adds medical records to its Health app
(By Julie Spitzer for Becker’s Hospital Review) Apple plans to integrate patient health records into its Health app in an attempt to
Read MoreA Push To Get Older Adults In Better Shape For Surgery
(By Judith Graham for Kaiser Health News) Surgery can be hard on older adults, resulting in serious complications and death
Read MoreBig Pharma Greets Hundreds Of Ex-Federal Workers At The ‘Revolving Door’
(By Sydney Lupkin for Kaiser Health News) Alex Azar’s job hop from drugmaker Eli Lilly to the Trump administration reflects
Read MoreProject ECHO pilot program in Florida and California to improve care for patients with Type 1 diabetes
With a $1.6 million grant from the Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust, the University of Florida Diabetes
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