New Model for Classifying Cancer Patients Could Lead to Better End-of-Life Care
Harvard Medical School researchers found Medicare’s policies governing cancer patient’s end-of-life care are based on generalized statistics often fail to
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Corporate Whistleblower Center Urging Doctors to Call Them About Violations of Medicare’s False Claims Act
Prompted by a Justice Department announcement in June that Genesis Healthcare would pay the federal government more than $53.6 million
Read MoreAs new and lethal opioids flood U.S. streets, crime labs race to identify them
(By Max Blau for STAT) ATLANTA — The yellow pills had already killed four before landing in Brian Hargett’s lab
Read MoreThe Price of Two Cancer Drugs Were Raised for the Second Time this Year
Amgen Inc. and Teva Pharmaceutical Industries have raised the price of their cancer drugs (Blincyto and Treanda, respectively) last week
Read MoreSecond Sight (EYES) Announces Expansion Of Medicare Coverage For Argus II Retinal Prosthesis System To 11 Additional States And The District Of Columbia
Argus II Can Now Be Covered in Seven of 12 Medicare Administrative Contractor Jurisdictions, representing a total of 28 states,
Read MoreAs Seniors Get Sicker, They’re More Likely To Drop Medicare Advantage Plans
(By Fred Schulte for NPR) When Sol Shipotow enrolled in a new Medicare Advantage health plan earlier this year, he
Read More23andMe: Direct to Consumer Genetic Test without Prescription
23andMe, the first company to win approval from the FDA to sell “direct to consumer” genetic test for five diseases
Read MoreEmployees Clamoring for Voluntary Benefit Supplement Plans to Help Pay for Out-of-Pocket Expenses
According to Colonial Life’s white paper, “Big Picture Benefits: Looking past health care reform to a stronger benefits program,” found
Read MoreHow George Washington’s teeth — from animals and maybe slaves — became an American legend
(By Bob Tedeschi for STAT) NEW YORK — Sometime in the 1790s, George Washington journeyed by horse-drawn carriage from Philadelphia
Read MoreThe ice bucket challenge, made famous by ALS patient Pete Frates, raised millions. Here’s how the money was used
(By Rebecca Robbins for STAT) Pete Frates, the ALS patient behind the fundraising juggernaut known as the “ice bucket challenge,”
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