It’s Never Too Late to Quit Smoking, Even In Your 60s
(By Katherine Hobson for NPR) Older people who smoke may think there’s no reason to give up the habit. After
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Need Pricey Drugs From An Obamacare Plan? You’ll Shoulder More Of The Cost
(By Jordan Rau and Julie Appleby and Elizabeth Lucas for Kaiser Health News) Substantially more health plans on the federal
Read MoreTrump’s choice for CMS wants Medicaid recipients to have more ‘skin in the game’
(By Casey Ross for STAT) Medicaid could be in for a major overhaul. Continue reading article here… Notice: The link provided
Read MoreEnvironmentalists Offer To Help Protect Health Care Under Trump
(By Pauline Bartolone for California Healthline) Environmental groups are laser-focused in their crusade for cleaner air and water, on curbing
Read MoreTom Price Nominated to lead HHS
President-elect Donald Trump has nominated Representative Tom Price, an orthopedic surgeon and one of the original Tea Party caucus members,
Read MoreDeadly Infections Linked To Heart Surgery Device Highlight Holes In FDA Monitoring
(By Chad Terhune and Christina Jewett for Kaiser Health News) At first, Vincent Karst, 55, was recovering well from his open-heart surgery
Read MoreRebates to pharmacy benefit managers are a hidden contributor to high drug prices
(By Douglas Hoey for STAT) In the furor over high drug prices, both Congress and the media have largely focused
Read MoreHow health systems across the US are improving price transparency
(By Kelly Gooch for Becker’s Hospital Review) Physician organizations, hospitals and health systems are under increasing pressure to deliver transparent,
Read MoreMedicare cancer patients without additional coverage hit with high out-of-pocket costs: 4 things to know
(By Kelly Gooch for Becker’s Hospital Review) Patients with only Medicare coverage face significant out-of-pocket costs following a cancer diagnosis,
Read MoreThe National Governors Association Plans to Work Alongside Congress
The National Governors Association (NGA), a bipartisan group representing every state, is planning on being very active and engaged in
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