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U.S. Soda Taxes Work, Studies Suggest — But Maybe Not As Well As Hoped

(By Dan Charles for NPR) This week, the governor of Connecticut proposed a statewide tax on sugar-sweetened drinks. Several cities

(By Alison Kodjak for NPR) When it comes to making changes in health care, CVS Health isn’t settling for tinkering

(By Rachel Bluth for Kaiser Health News) Millennials, beware: Your grandparents are about to start calling you for help downloading

(By Alia Paavola for Becker’s Hospital Review ) Supplies of BCG, a critical immunotherapy drug that treats bladder cancer, are

(By Ike Swetlitz for ST A T) W ASHINGTON — Spending on prescription drugs is expected to increase at an

(By Barbara Feder Ostrov for California Healthline produced by Kaiser Health News) In a growing number of states, patients who

(By Kelly Gooch for Becker’s Hospital Review ) The American Hospital Association, along with seven other national healthcare organizations, are

(By Morgan Haefner for Becker’s Hospital Review ) CMS informed Medicare Advantage and Part D drug plans that it will

(By Rebecca Robbins for ST A T) T he quest to rejuvenate aging people with the blood of young donors

(By Megan Knowles for Becker’s Hospital Review ) Mortality rates are lower in U.S. counties with more primary care physicians