Health
Hospital industry says it, too, is slammed by drug costs
Hospitals, too, are getting slammed by sharp price increases in prescription drugs, and the industry is urging the next president and Congress to take up the issue.
Oct 11, 2016
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Spending on compounded drugs skyrocketing
(HealthDay)—Government spending on compounded drugs has skyrocketed, raising concerns of fraud and overbilling, according to a report published by Kaiser Health News.
Aug 3, 2016
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FDA advisers reconsider training for painkiller prescribers
Federal health advisers are discussing changes to government programs that were intended to improve the safety of painkillers like OxyContin, but which experts say have had an unclear impact.
May 4, 2016
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New analysis: 'Obamacare' coverage costs rising
Expanded health insurance coverage under the Affordable Care Act, President Barack Obama's signature legislative legacy, will cost the government more, according to an official study released Thursday. Still, on balance, ...
Mar 24, 2016
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Health
A step forward for measuring health care quality
The government, doctors' groups, insurers and patient advocates say they're coming together on a common set of measurements for what constitutes quality health care.
Feb 16, 2016
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Addiction
White House proposes more money to battle heroin epidemic
The Obama administration will propose a significant boost in federal spending to battle the nation's heroin addiction epidemic when the president unveils his budget recommendations next week.
Feb 2, 2016
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Health
Then & Now: Medicare and Medicaid turn 50
When President Lyndon B. Johnson signed Medicare and Medicaid into law on July 30, 1965, roughly half of Americans 65 and older had no health insurance.
Jul 29, 2015
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Guam anticipates $22M Medicaid funding shortfall
Public health officials in Guam are anticipating a $22 million funding shortfall in the territory's Medicaid program this fiscal year.
May 28, 2014
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Health
Big government—or good neighbors—can improve people's health
The nation's left-leaning citizens might be pleased by the findings of a new University of Nebraska study that finds those who live in liberal states tend to be healthier.
Mar 20, 2014
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Health
More Cuban doctors due in Brazil to work in poor areas
Some 3,000 more Cuban doctors are to arrive in Brazil from Monday to join a government program to fill vacancies in the country's public health system.
Nov 3, 2013
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