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Graphic: Opioid Painkiller Is Top Prescription In 11 States

(By Jenny Gold for Kaiser Health News) Americans fill about 4.5 billion prescriptions each year, at a cost of more

According to Fidelity Investments, a couple who retired in 2017 can expect to spend an average of $275,000 for health

(By Kelly Gooch for Becker’s Hospital Review ) Congress revealed a tentative $1.3 trillion spending bill March 21, according to

(By Alia Paavola for Becker’s Hospital Review ) Over 200 U.S. hospitals failed to pass along $4.4 million in warranty

(By Morgan Haefner for Becker’s Hospital Review ) Direct primary care practices, which charge a monthly membership fee for medical

In a recent FAIR Health’s Healthcare Indicators and Medical Price Index report, the data collection firm found private insurance claim

(By Helen Branswell for ST A T) Maia Majumder was on Twitter earlier this month when she saw a map

(Source - blog.medicare.gov) Did you know that 1 in 3 American adults is at risk for kidney disease? Major risk

(By Megan Knowles for Becker’s Hospital Review ) Medicare recipients who do not have a personal physician score lower on

(By Alia Paavola for Becker’s Hospital Review ) Seventy U.S. hospitals expressed interest in joining a nonprofit generic drug company