New Nursing Home Rules Offer Residents More Control Of Their Care
(By Susan Jaffe for Kaiser Health News) About 1.4 million residents of nursing homes across the country now can be
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Flu activity on the rise in the US, CDC says: 6 thing to know
(By Heather Punke for Becker’s Hospital Review) Though the flu season started slow in October, influenza activity has been increasing
Read MoreBlock Grants for Medicaid
In the Forbes’ Opinion column, Sally Pipes, President of the Pacific Research Institute, writes “Medicaid Endangers Lives; Block Grants Can
Read MoreMedicare: Important but Flawed
The Medicare program provides an important layer of protection for individuals who qualify but the program is confusing to majority
Read MoreGermany’s Model For Drug Price Regulation Could Work In The US
(By Karl Lauterbach, John McDonough and Elizabeth Seeley for Health Affairs Blog, posted December 29, 2016) Donald Trump and Hillary
Read MoreA Dying Man’s Wish To Save Others Hits Hospital Ethics Hurdle
(By Karen Shakerdge, Side Effects Public Media in partnership with NPR and Kaiser Health News) At 44 years old, Dave Adox
Read MoreFor Some Patients In Marketplace Plans, Access To Cancer Centers Is Elusive
(By Michelle Andrews for Kaiser Health News) Getting cancer is scary. Discovering that your marketplace plan doesn’t give you access
Read MoreUnexpected Risks Found In Editing Genes To Prevent Inherited Disorders
(By Jill Neimark for NPR) In September, reproductive endocrinologist John Zhang and his team at the New Hope Fertility Center
Read MoreObamacare Is First Item On Congress’ Chopping Block
(By Alison Kodjak for NPR) Congress is back in session on Tuesday, and leaders of both houses say their first
Read MoreNew Drugs Approvals Slowed Down in 2016
The Food and Drug Administration cleared only twenty-two new medicines for sale in 2016 compared to forty-five in 2015. Read
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