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Endo gives in to FDA demand and agrees to yank its opioid painkiller

(By Ed Silverman for ST A T) I n the end, the executive team at Endo International blinked. The drug

(By Rob Stein for NPR) The U.S. is in the midst of an opioid crisis. Millions of Americans are addicted

(By Sharon Begley for ST A T) A New York hospital said on Thursday that it has agreed to admit

(By Vickie Connor for Kaiser Health News) Ryan Hampton was sitting at his computer at work when he began sweating,

(By Morgan Haefner for Becker’s Hospital Review) A budget passed Monday by New Jersey lawmakers includes a reserve cap for

In the current health care debates, the role of earned income tax credits (EITC) has been absent from the possible

Many people think dementia is solely a condition that causes memory loss; however, some common features of dementia are: Hallucinations,

(By Emily Forman, Side Effects Public Media in partnership with NPR and Kaiser Health News) Several weeks before President Donald

With on-demand services designed primarily for the young and overworked, the “uberization” of senior services holds a real promise for

(By Charles Ornstein for ProPublica and co-published with NPR’s Shots blog) No corner of the health care system would be