Protect yourself from hepatitis
(Source – The Medicare Blog) Did you know hepatitis kills close to 1.4 million people worldwide every year? Hepatitis, which
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Stop undertreating Alzheimer’s disease
(By Gary W. Small for STAT) Alzheimer’s disease has gained a reputation as a disorder we can’t do anything about. As
Read MoreWhat instructions? Majority of Americans misuse prescription drugs
(By Ed Silverman for STAT) Many Americans appear to be misusing their prescription drugs in ways that put their health
Read MoreOpioid Dependence Leads To ‘Tsunami’ Of Medical Services, Study Finds
(By Julie Appleby for Kaiser Health News) In one of the first looks at privately insured patients with opioid problems,
Read MoreUniversity of California OKs $8.5 Million For Two Patients Suing Over Financial Conflicts
(By Chad Terhune for California Healthline) The University of California regents have agreed to pay nearly $8.5 million to settle
Read MoreLong-Term Care Is An Immediate Problem — For The Government
(By Anna Gorman and Barbara Feder Ostrov for Kaiser Health News) Donna Nickerson spent her last working years as the
Read MoreMedPAC: Who are They?
The Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC), established by the Balanced Budget Act of 1997, is independent non-elected congressional agency that
Read MoreAlzheimer’s researchers seethe over years of missteps after latest drug failure
(By Sharon Begley for STAT) In the wake of disappointing results this week for yet another experimental Alzheimer’s drug, scientists who
Read MoreWith superbug scourge looming, global group bets on biotechs to turn the tide
(By Damian Garde and Ed Silverman for STAT) Gunning to beat back a global scourge of superbugs, a transatlantic group is
Read MorePoison control centers are getting a surge of calls about ‘natural’ painkiller kratom
(By Eric Boodman for STAT) The herbal supplement seemed like a miracle. Trying to kick an opioid addiction, the middle-aged
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