Average individual deductible hits nearly $1.5K: 6 survey findings
(By Alia Paavola for Becker’s Hospital Review ) In 2018, workers with employer-sponsored insurance will pay an average deductible of
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Health Care - General
Study cracks open the secrets of the cancer-causing BRCA1 gene
(By Sharon Begley for ST A T) Lawsuits didn’t do it, public shaming didn’t do it, patients and doctors banding
Read MoreSeven U.S. states now have adult obesity rates of 35 percent or higher
(By Andrew Joseph for ST A T) Seven U.S. states now have adult obesity rates of 35 percent or higher,
Read MoreTrying To Protect Seniors, The Most Vulnerable, From Formidable Foe Florence
(By Liz Szabo and JoNel Aleccia and Doug Pardue for Kaiser Health News) Perhaps no other population is as vulnerable
Read MoreRural North Carolina hospital uses Walmart clinic to ease pressure on ED
(By Megan Knowles for Becker’s Hospital Review ) Lumberton, N.C.-based Southeastern Regional Medical Center, a 452-bed hospital in a rural
Read More13% of Americans live in county with shortage of primary care physicians
(By Megan Knowles for Becker’s Hospital Review ) Forty-four million people, or 13 percent of Americans, live in a county
Read More‘Predatory Bacteria’ Might Be Enlisted In Defense Against Antibiotic Resistance
(By Richard Harris for NPR) Here’s a bold idea to fight back against bacteria that can’t be stopped by antibiotics:
Read MoreAvoidable Sepsis Infections Send Thousands Of Seniors To Gruesome Deaths
(By Fred Schulte and Elizabeth Lucas for Kaiser Health News and Joe Mahr, Chicago Tribune, jointly produced by Kaiser Health
Read MoreHow 5 lawsuits could change US healthcare industry
(By Alyssa Rege for Becker’s Hospital Review ) The Senate Judiciary Committee began its confirmation hearing for Judge Brett Kavanaugh
Read MoreSurprise Medical Bills Are What Americans Fear Most In Paying For Health Care
(By Jordan Rau for Kaiser Health News) Unexpected medical bills top the list of health care costs Americans are afraid
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