The health care industry is being transformed, one deal at a time
(By Thad Kresho for ST A T) More than 200 health care deals representing $72.6 billion were announced in the
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Author: Eileen Cook
Why Your Health Insurer Doesn’t Care About Your Big Bills
(By Marshall Allen for NPR) Michael Frank ran his finger down his medical bill, studying the charges and pausing in
Read MoreWalmart names its latest bundled payment partner: New England Baptist Hospital
(By Morgan Haefner for Becker’s Hospital Review) Walmart selected Boston-based New England Baptist Hospital, which specializes in orthopedic care, as
Read MoreDeadly Delivery: Opioids By Mail
(By Brian Naylor for NPR) The nation’s opioid epidemic has been attributed to many factors, including the over-prescription of painkillers
Read MoreRight To Try Act Poses Big Challenge For FDA
(By Michael D. Becker for NPR) In his first year as commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration, Scott Gottlieb
Read MoreSwallow this: A sensor could monitor gut health via engineered bacteria — and beam results to a smartphone
(By Andrew Joseph for ST A T) Researchers have devised a new way to get a sneak peek into what’s
Read MorePfizer Settles Kickback Case Related To Copay Assistance For $24M
(By Sydney Lupkin for Kaiser Health News) Pfizer will pay the government nearly $24 million as part of a settlement
Read MoreThe VA Mission Act wins approval
The VA Mission Act, which won approval from both the House and Senate, is a $52 billion reform bill that
Read MoreWhat traditional Medicare does not cover
Traditional Medicare, Medicare Part A and Part B, covers a large portion of your medical expenses; however, there are some
Read MoreTrying Physical Therapy First For Low Back Pain May Curb Use Of Opioids
(By Patti Neighmond for NPR) Though Americans spend an estimated $80 billion to $100 billion each year in hopes of
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