US lawmakers voted Thursday on a bill limiting the cost of insulin to $35 a month, a transformative curb for millions of diabetics who pay hundreds of dollars for the life-sustaining hormone.
Apr 1, 2022
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Millions of Americans have needed hospitalization for COVID-19 since the pandemic began, including hundreds of thousands in the recent Omicron surge.
Mar 17, 2022
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Health information exchanges increase patient referrals among participating doctors, but that increase may be at the expense of physicians who aren't part of the exchange, according to a new University at Buffalo School of ...
Mar 3, 2022
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The coming weeks should bring a new phase in the pandemic, as policy shifts and a supply of up to a billion free, government-issued rapid test kits for home use promise to make diagnosing COVID-19 at home cheaper and easier.
Jan 28, 2022
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Despite efforts by insurance companies and other payers to move toward compensating physicians based on the quality and value of care they provide, most physicians employed in group practices owned by health systems are paid ...
Jan 28, 2022
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(HealthDay)—Private insurers will have to cover the cost of eight at-home COVID tests per person per month as of Saturday, the Biden administration announced Monday.
Jan 11, 2022
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For decades, psychiatrists routinely used both psychotherapy (talk therapy) and medication to treat patients. This is hardly the case anymore, according to a new study out of Columbia University.
Dec 8, 2021
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Matthew Loper's mission to use technology and science to revolutionize health care began when he observed vastly different outcomes for relatives with the same disease.
Dec 1, 2021
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Genetic testing is increasingly used as part of routine healthcare to determine a patient's risk for some conditions, including certain cancers.
Sep 28, 2021
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Treating patients has become more expensive during the pandemic, and doctors and dentists don't want to be on the hook for all the new costs.
May 5, 2021
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