Older Patients Can Benefit From Lung Cancer Surgery
(By Patti Neighmond for NPR) Every year when Morton Pollner had his checkup, he worried that doctors would find something
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Could Legalizing Pot Diminish California’s Gains Against Smoking?
(By Anna Gorman for Kaiser Health News) California’s decision to legalize marijuana was touted as a victory for those who
Read MoreOmniPod: Why is it Still Not Covered under Medicare?
In an opinion editorial for the Morning Consult, George Grunberger, M.D., chairman of the Grunberger Diabetes Institute, urges the Centers
Read MoreTo be true healers, physicians need to learn more about healthy eating
(By Agustina Saenz for STAT) Most primary care doctors find it relatively easy to talk with their patients about topics
Read MoreHow 4 Arizona healthcare organizations are tackling the physician shortage
(By Tamara Rosin for Becker’s Hospital Review) The Association of American Medical Colleges projects the U.S. could face a deficiency
Read MoreThis device to ease stress is being tested in a trailer park. The science behind it? Flimsy
(By Megan Thielking for STAT) Its first wearable device, priced at $199, promised to energize you with a few zaps of
Read MoreBlue Shield, California’s Biggest Obamacare Insurer, Vows It’s Not ‘Running For The Hills’
(By Chad Terhune for California Healthline) The chief executive of Blue Shield of California, the largest insurer on the state-run
Read MoreHumana doles out $93M in quality payments to providers
(By Morgan Haefner for Becker’s Hospital Review) More than 4,465 provider groups participating in value-based relationships with Humana received more
Read MoreMedicare Questions You Should be Asking
In Diane J. Omdahl’s column featured on Nextavenue website, she answers nine Medicare enrollment questions for those individuals who are
Read MoreIs Zika still a public health emergency?
(By Helen Branswell for STAT) On Nov. 20, 2015, the World Health Organization warned the spread of Zika virus in
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