Are You And Your Primary Care Doc Ready To Talk About Your DNA?
(By Michelle Andrews for Kaiser Health News) If you have a genetic mutation that increases your risk for a treatable
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Author: Eileen Cook
Digital tools and web presence play key roles when patients select a doctor
In a new healthcare customer experience study conducted by Doctor.com, found digital tools and web presence play key roles when
Read MoreWhen Is Insurance Not Really Insurance? When You Need Pricey Dental Care.
(By David Tuller for Kaiser Health News) I’m 61 years old and a San Francisco homeowner with an academic position
Read MoreCMS will no longer tolerate Medicare Part D gag clauses
As part of a larger federal effort, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Administrator Seema Verma issued a
Read MoreALS patients losing time and hope as they wait for insurers to cover a pricey new drug
(By Ed Silverman for ST A T) For the past two years, Sarah Benoit has been getting around with the
Read MoreNew Type Of Drug To Prevent Migraines Heads To Market
(By Richard Harris for NPR) The Food Drug Administration has approved a first-of-its-kind drug that reduces the number of migraines
Read MoreRight-to-try bill headed for vote puts bigger burden on FDA to protect patients, Gottlieb says
(By Ike Swetlitz and Erin Mershon for ST A T) WHITE OAK, Md. — The House is set to take
Read MoreMore patients are taking home recordings of their doctor visits. But who else could listen?
(By Casey Ross for ST A T) Doctors across the U.S. have begun doing what once seemed unthinkable in a
Read MoreCDC: End in sight for 32-state E. coli outbreak linked to romaine
(By Mackenzie Bean for Becker’s Hospital Review ) The harvest season for romaine lettuce linked to a national E. coli
Read MoreVermont Legislators Pass A Drug Importation Law. So What?
(By Shefali Luthra for Kaiser Health News) This week, Vermont passed a first-in-the-nation law that would facilitate the state’s importation
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