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Preparing for the a Breakout Year for the Zika Virus

With 5,100 people in the United States already infected, Florida officials and federal public health experts are keeping a careful

Newer cancer drugs that enlist the body’s immune system can now cost up to $250,000 a year, but competition between

(By Sharon Jayson for Kaiser Health News) Like many peers in their 70s, Lois and Richard Jones of Media, Pa.,

In a new analysis from Milliman, Management Consulting Company, found Obamacare caused premiums to rise for various reasons, chief among

On Friday, Mylan NV said that its manufacturing partner for EpiPen devices had expanded a recall of the life-saving allergy

In support of companion bills in the Senate and House of Representatives that would prohibit retroactive pharmacy direct and indirect fees in

(By Emily Bazar for California Healthline produced by Kaiser Health News) Those of you who have experienced pain, especially gnawing,

The so-called catastrophic plans; those skinny plans suited some Americans just fine; many didn’t even know the limits of the

In a recent report by PhRMA, found that over 50% of out-of-pocket spending by commercially insured patients is based on

In October each year the federal government announces the cost for Medicare premiums; based on your income tax return from