Head of the Health Policy and Economic Research Unit at the British Medical Association, Jon Ford, is warning that the NHS is facing a deep financial crisis and by April 2016 the service will have to "make do with only three ...
Jul 10, 2013
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Congress' proposed cuts to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program—formerly known as Food Stamps—may ultimately increase premature deaths and potentially generate health care costs that exceed the budget savings, ...
Jun 26, 2013
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The UK government's decision to promote abstinence for drug users "is about saving money not science" argues a senior doctor in the BMJ today.
Mar 21, 2013
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Many people will go to work on less sleep than normal Monday because they will have trouble adjusting to Daylight Saving Time.
Mar 8, 2013
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A major new report on joint commissioning in health and social care has found the perceived benefits of collaborative working, such as efficiency savings and improvements to services, often lagged behind the reality.
Jan 9, 2013
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(HealthDay)—Savings on prescription drugs related to the Affordable Care Act have reached $5.1 billion, according to a Dec. 3 news release from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
Dec 7, 2012
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As the economy and job market continue to recover, many young adults have moved in with their parents to save money. For teens and 20-somethings who grew up in foster care, saving money is especially difficult because they ...
Oct 9, 2012
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(Medical Xpress) -- A study of more than 500 patients admitted to, and discharged from, a big-city medical center suggests that nurse-pharmacist teams trained to track down discrepancies between lists of drugs patients are ...
Aug 3, 2012
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Spain's cash-strapped government is eliminating state subsidies for more than 450 medicines, ranging from cough remedies to the pain-killer codeine.
Jun 28, 2012
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For people with long term conditions, telehealth can reduce deaths and help patients avoid the need for emergency hospital care, finds a study published in BMJ today.
Jun 21, 2012
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