Family in shock after receiving a $10k, 26-year-old medical bill
(By Alia Paavola for Becker’s Hospital Review) A North Dakota family is in disbelief after receiving a roughly $10,000, 26-year-old
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Insys founder arrested and charged in alleged conspiracy to bribe doctors
(By Ike Swetlitz for STAT) The founder of the pharmaceutical company Insys Therapeutics Inc. was arrested Thursday on charges of
Read MoreMillennials Embrace Nursing Profession — Just In Time To Replace Baby Boomers
(By Michelle Andrews for Kaiser Health News) The days are long past when the only career doors that readily opened
Read MorePhysicians say it’s growing harder to tell patients to avoid low-value care
(By Emily Rappleye for Becker’s Hospital Review) Although the majority of physicians say they are comfortable telling patients why certain
Read MorePharma’s lobbying efforts: 10 drugmakers that spent the most so far in 2017
(By Alia Paavola for Becker’s Hospital Review) Pharmaceutical and medical device companies have collectively spent $208 million on lobbying efforts
Read MoreWalgreens to close 600 stores, spend $750M to rebrand Rite Aids
(By Ayla Ellison for Becker’s Hospital Review) Walgreens plans to close about 600 stores over an 18-month period beginning next
Read MoreCBO: Alexander-Murray deal would reduce deficit by $3.8B over 10 years
(By Emily Rappleye for Becker’s Hospital Review) A bipartisan deal to stabilize the ACA marketplaces would reduce the federal deficit
Read MoreScam Alert: You Do Not Pay for Your New Medicare Card!
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) warns seniors to hang up if they receive calls from individuals claiming to be from
Read MoreTrump expected to declare emergency over opioid crisis, as questions over details linger
(By Lev Facher for STAT) WASHINGTON — The Trump administration is poised to declare the opioid epidemic a national emergency
Read More‘No One Is Coming’: Hospice Patients Abandoned At Death’s Door
(By JoNel Aleccia and Melissa Bailey for Kaiser Health News) WASILLA, Alaska — As her husband lay moaning in pain
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