Purdue Pharma’s Sales Pitch Downplayed Risks Of Opioid Addiction
(By Fred Schulte for Kaiser Health News) Two decades ago, Purdue Pharma produced thousands of brochures and videos that urged
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Hospitals Battle For Control Over Fast-Growing Heart-Valve Procedure
(By Phil Galewitz for Kaiser Health News) BALTIMORE — When Medicare in 2011 agreed to pay for a revolutionary procedure
Read moreCan artificial intelligence transform health care?
Can artificial intelligence (AI) transform health care as we know it? Some doctors worry that those in the tech world
Read moreBest Buy expands work in senior healthcare with $800M GreatCall acquisition
(By Julie Spitzer for Becker’s Hospital Review) Best Buy signed a definitive agreement to purchase GreatCall, a provider of connected health and
Read moreDon’t Be Misled by False Medicare or Social Security Ads
(Source – blog.ssa.gov) Online and otherwise, there’s a lot of information out there, and sometimes it’s difficult to tell what
Read more72K Americans died from opioid overdoses in 2017, CDC estimates
(By Harrison Cook for Becker’s Hospital Review) Fatal opioid overdoses killed more Americans than HIV, car crashes or guns in
Read moreThese ten Medicare Advantage health plans exceeded industry standards
Medicare Advantage plans are growing in popularity as seniors seek comprehensive coverage for acute and chronic care needs. The attached
Read moreFDA approves the first generic version of EpiPen
(By Ike Swetlitz for STAT) WASHINGTON — The Food and Drug Administration approved the first-ever generic version of EpiPen Thursday — a
Read moreDo you know when to sign up for Medicare?
Are you nearing Medicare eligibility? If so, you should be aware of the enrollment periods and deadlines and be prepared
Read moreScientists Race To Improve ‘Living Drugs’ To Fight Cancer
(By Rob Stein for NPR) Aaron Reid is lying in a hospital bed at the National Institutes of Health when
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