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(By Megan Thielking for STAT) ’T is the season for “state of the state” speeches, and governors are using their

Trend of Americans giving up sugary drinks seems to have gone flat

(By Kate Sheridan for STAT) The promising trend of Americans giving up sugary drinks1 seems to have stalled, according to

(By Julie Rovner for Kaiser Health News) PHILADELPHIA, Pa. — Republicans from the House, Senate and White House gathered in Philadelphia

A new study by Princeton researchers Anne Case and Angus Deaton, suggests that diabetes may be a major, overlooked reason

(By Ayla Ellison for Becker’s Hospital Review) The Congressional Budget Office released its annual budget outlook this week, which shows

Your adjusted gross income in 2016, plus any tax-exempt interest income, will determine your 2018 Medicare premiums. Read article here…

(By MacKenzie Bean for Becker’s Hospital Review) CMS updated its Medicare claims processing manual with new guidance on implementing the

(By Tamara Rosin for Becker’s Hospital Review) There are many reasons to maintain a lifelong thirst for knowledge. Many people

(By Susan Davis for NPR) Republicans have a plan to replace Obamacare. In fact, they have several. What they don’t

(By JoNel Aleccia for Kaiser Health News) In the seven months since California’s aid-in-dying law took effect, Dr. Lonny Shavelson