Life expectancy in the U.S. is falling — and drug overdose deaths are soaring
(By Megan Thielking for STAT) Life expectancy in the U.S. has fallen for the second year in a row, the first
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A Prescription To Reduce Waste In Health Care Spending
(By Marshall Allen for ProPublica and published by NPR) Earlier this year, the Gallup organization set out to identify the
Read MoreUnregulated Herpes Experiments Expose ‘Black Hole’ Of Accountability
(By Marisa Taylor for Kaiser Health News) Recent revelations that a U.S. researcher injected Americans with his experimental herpes vaccine
Read MoreFDA approves first gene therapy targeting rare form of inherited blindness
(By Adam Feuerstein for STAT) A first-of-its-kind gene therapy received approval from the Food and Drug Administration on Tuesday to
Read MoreFrail Patients Losing Access To Dental House Calls
(By Ana B. Ibarra for California Healthline produced by Kaiser Health News) RANCHO CUCAMONGA, Calif. — Devon Rising shakes his
Read MoreDoing More Harm Than Good? Epidemic of Screening Burdens Nation’s Older Patients
(By Liz Szabo for Kaiser Health News) Elena Altemus is 89 and has dementia. She often forgets her children’s names,
Read MoreHHS speaks out on alleged word ban at CDC
(By Kelly Gooch for Becker’s Hospital Review) HHS called an alleged ban at CDC of words such as “evidence-based,” “diversity”
Read MoreHumana, 2 equity firms to buy Kindred for $4.1B: 6 things to know
(By Morgan Haefner and Alyssa Rege for Becker’s Hospital Review) Humana and two private equity firms signed a definitive agreement Dec. 19
Read MoreAverage assisted living facility costs $43,539 per year and Medicare won’t pay for it
Medicare provides health benefits to millions of seniors; however, there are certain services it won’t cover, like dental care, vision
Read MoreAverage wait time for a physician appointment is 24.1 days
The average wait time for a physician appointment in 15 large U.S. metro markets is 24.1 days according to the
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