How the psychology of a $4.99 price tag might influence who undergoes heart surgery
(By Eric Boodman for STAT) Health economists aren’t generally known for their humor. There’s something about Medicaid that’s just deeply
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Changing Clocks Is Bad For Your Health, But Which Time To Choose?
(By Roxie Hammill for Kaiser Health News) Changing over to daylight saving time — a major annoyance for many people
Read moreNo Quick Fix: Missouri Finds Managing Pain Without Opioids Isn’t Fast Or Easy
(By Lauren Weber for Kaiser Health News) ST. LOUIS — Missouri began offering chiropractic care, acupuncture, physical therapy and cognitive-behavioral
Read moreThe Hope And Hype Of Diabetic Alert Dogs
(By Robert Benincasa) It’s a few minutes before services on a Sunday morning at Bethany United Methodist Church in West
Read moreWhen It Comes To The New Coronavirus, Just Who Is A ‘Close Contact’?
(By Anna Maria Barry-Jester for Kaiser Health News) Even as U.S. authorities have taken the drastic steps of quarantining residents
Read moreGive your heart some love: prevent heart disease
(Source – medicare.gov/blog) While you’re celebrating with loved ones this Valentine’s Day, don’t forget your heart needs some love, too.
Read more5 things to know about Walmart Health
(By Ayla Ellison for Becker’s Hospital Review) Walmart has expanded its footprint in the primary care market in the past
Read moreAs Out-Of-Pocket Health Costs Rise, Insured Adults Are Seeking Less Primary Care
(By Elena Renken for NPR) Efforts across the U.S. in recent years to encourage medical students, nurse practitioners and others
Read moreWorried About Catching The New Coronavirus? In The U.S., Flu Is A Bigger Threat
(By Allison Aubrey for NPR) If you live in the U.S, your risk of contracting the new strain of coronavirus
Read moreMore Medicare patients will have access to next-generation sequencing for inherited ovarian or breast cancer
Announcement by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), will now cover more Medicare patients access to next-generation sequencing
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