Amgen’s deCode Genetics Unit Discovers Rare Genetic Variation Linked to Lower-than-Average Risk of Heart Disease
Amgen Inc.’s deCode genetics unit has discovered a rare genetic variation associated with a 34…
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One Third of Patients Visiting Hospitals Are Hit with Unexpected Medical Costs
According to surveys conducted by Consumer Reports and the American College of Emergency Physicians, respectively,…
Aimed Alliance Says Medicare Part B Demo Violates the ACA
Today, Aimed Alliance called on the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) to scrap…
If Health Insurer Pulls out, Enrollees will Be Hit Hard in the South and Midwest
Recent Kaiser Family Foundation analysis finds that if a certain health insurer decides to quit…
VA Makes Veterans Wait Months for Appropriate Medical Care
Veterans commonly wait for months before seeing a medical provider, if they enrolled for health…
Free Clinics Help Serve Insured Patients with High Expenses
In many states across the country, free and charitable clinics are expanding their mission to…
States Expanding Medicaid Under ACA See More Low-Income Adults Getting Health Care
Researchers found that in states expanding Medicaid under the Affordable Care Act, low-income adults were…
New Gardisal Vaccine Could Save $2.7 Billion over the Next 35 Years
A new study published by the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences and authored…
Health Insurer Provides All Hepatitis C Patients Access to Cure
A health insurance company recently announced that it has lifted restrictions on medications that cure…
Immunotherapy Drugs Show Significant Effectiveness in Treating a Growing Number of Cancers
New immunotherapy drugs are showing significant effectiveness against a broadening range of cancers, including rare…