Medical groups push to water down requirements for disclosing industry ties
(By Ed Silverman for STAT) Nearly 100 national and state medical societies from around the United States are backing a
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“The Department of Justice to Block Health Insurer Mergers
Attorney General Loretta Lynch announced on Thursday the Justice Department is suing to block both Anthem’s$54 billion takeover of Cigna
Read MoreVideo Series on End-of- Life Care
In a recent survey of California primary physicians and specialist found 66 percent of them didn’t have enough time to
Read MoreReady to Defend
On Wednesday, Aetna Inc. stated they are ready to go to court to defend their $37 billion deal to takeover Humana
Read MoreNew Report: Problem Care Harms Almost One-Third of Rehab Hospital Patients
(By Marshall Allen for ProPublica) Many patients sent to rehab facilities to recover from medical crises or procedures sometimes suffer
Read MoreFor Surgeons, Talking About Adverse Events Can Be Difficult: Study
(By Zhai Yun Tan for Kaiser Health News) Dr. Thomas Gallagher has been through many tough conversations with patients. He
Read MoreFrustrated You Can’t Find A Therapist? They’re Frustrated, Too
(By April Dembosky for Kaiser Health News) There are a lot of people suffering from a mental health condition who
Read MoreStudy: Medicare Beneficiaries May Face ‘Treatment Gap’ For Painkiller Abuse, Misuse
(By Carmen Heredia Rodriguez for Kaiser Health News) When most people think of the victims of the nation’s opioid abuse
Read MoreTracking Cancer In Real Time
(By Anna Gorman for Kaiser Health News) California is overhauling the way it collects information for its massive cancer database
Read MoreFDA sends stern warning to Glaxo over contamination at a penicillin plant
(By Ed Silverman for STAT) GlaxoSmithKline is recalling a “small” number of batches of its Bactroban antibiotic following a harsh rebuke
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