Flu vaccine is only moderately protective this year, CDC says
(By Helen Branswell for STAT) This year’s flu vaccine is offering moderate protection against the main family of viruses causing
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Molina Healthcare Loses $110 Million on the Marketplace Exchange
Molina Healthcare’s CEO told investors, “There are simply too many unknowns with the marketplace program to commit to our participation
Read MoreBroaden HSA Enrollment
In James C. Capretta column appearing on Real Clear Health website (www.realclearhealth.com), suggest Congress and the Trump administration promote broadened
Read MoreExclusive CRISPR licenses slow development of therapies, legal experts argue
(By Sharon Begley for STAT) The exclusive licenses granted to three for-profit companies on key discoveries about the revolutionary genome-editing technology
Read MoreRight-To-Die Fight Hits National Stage
(By Melissa Bailey for Kaiser Health News) Opponents of aid-in-dying laws are claiming a small victory. They won the attention
Read MoreTreatment Gaps Persist Between Low- And High-Income Workers, Even With Insurance
(By Michelle Andrews for Kaiser Health News) Low-wage workers with job-based health insurance were significantly more likely than their higher-income
Read More5 Reasons Why An $89,000 Drug Has Congress Fuming
(By Sarah Jane Tribble and Sydney Lupkin for Kaiser Health News) The latest flashpoint in the ongoing debate over high
Read MoreDealing with Medicaid Expansion
One option under consideration is to freeze new enrollment in the 31 states that expanded the program, while increasing certain
Read MoreWill Medical Care Outpace the Gross Domestic Product?
The U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) expects the cost of medical care in the United States will
Read MoreBroad Institute Wins Big Battle Over CRISPR Gene-Editing Patent
(By Richard Harris for NPR) The U.S. patent office has delivered a potentially lucrative victory to bioengineer Feng Zhang of
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