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Study Results: No Long-Term Benefits of Opioid Medications for Chronic Back Pain

In a first-of-its-kind research at the Minneapolis VA has found no long-term benefits for patients taking opioid medications for chronic

A research project led by Matthias Buck, professor of physiology and biophysics at Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine,

(By Laura Dyrda for Becker’s Hospital Review) Physicians in New Hampshire have the highest compensation at $272,820, followed by Wyoming,

Medicare is the federal health insurance program for individuals who are 65 or older, certain younger individuals with disabilities, and

On Thursday, CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield, Maryland’s largest health insurer asked state regulators permission to raise rates by an average of

(By Katherine Hobson for NPR) Drug-impaired driving is a growing concern for highway safety officials. But, as a recent report

Senator Lamar Alexander, R-TN, chairman of the Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, stated, “The Senate will review the House

(By Julie Rovner for Kaiser Health News) After weeks of will-they-or-won’t-they tensions, the House managed to pass its GOP replacement

The U.S. House of Representatives approved, with the 217-213 vote, a bill to repeal major parts of Obamacare and replace

(By Ayla Ellison for Becker’s Hospital Review) Mount Sinai Hospital in New York City failed to comply with Medicare billing