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While many in the health industry are speaking out in favor of gun control, major hospital groups have avoided taking a firm stance in the debate, instead focusing on public health awareness in general.
When he was first diagnosed with the disease, Stephen Hawking was given two years to live. He went on to become one of the world's most well-known scientists.
Federal regulators still have to approve the deal between the nation's largest pharmacy and the third-largest health insurer.
A new study looks at why Americans are spending twice as much as other high-income countries on health care. And debunked some common myths along the way.
The White House advisory group suggested that pricing frameworks are needed for deciding the value of cancer medicines, a step that is already taken in many other countries.
The original provision shifted a chunk of Medicare drug costs onto drugmakers and away from insurers' responsibility.
The legislation, which critics said gave patients false hope, needed a two-thirds majority to pass. The House can still work on the Senate's version, which would only require a simple majority vote, if lawmakers want to move forward with a bill.
Veterans Affairs Secretary David Shulkin, following a travel scandal, spoke about rousting political foes in the agency who he said were trying to undermine him. As President Donald Trump takes other steps to re-align his cabinet, Shulkin may be the next to go.
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The two companies are bidding to replace AmeriHealth Caritas, which pulled out of Iowa's privatized Medicaid program last fall after losing hundreds of millions of dollars on the project. Outlets report on Medicaid news out of Connecticut, Illinois, Minnesota and Ohio as well.
While flu rates are finally easing up, researchers look for ways to improve the shot that this year was only 36 percent effective. "The one thing about flu that you can count on, is that it will be unpredictable," said Dr. Nicole Marie Iovine of the University of Florida. Meanwhile, the flu season continues and record high deaths occur in Delaware.
Right now, the only course of treatment is heart surgery, and even then, only 60 percent of the children celebrate their 5th birthdays. But a new study is offering families hope. In other public health news: sepsis, brain health, blood pressure and PTSD in sexual assault victims.
Researchers looked at blood pressure and glucose levels, which are ideal metrics for studying the impact of a short-term shock like the recession. The groups that showed some of the largest increases — adults who were likely working but approaching retirement and older, educated homeowners — are exactly the people who were likely to be hit hardest by the recession’s effects.
A new working paper finds that there's been a 14-percent increase in opioid-related mortality attributable to expanded naloxone access. Many in the field are troubled by the moral implications of publishing research making claims that could have wide-reaching ramifications. Meanwhile, a group of bipartisan senators introduce legislation to strength the DEA's role in curbing the epidemic.
Planned Parenthood’s current president, Cecile Richards, announced her plans to step down earlier this year. Former Texas state Sen. Wendy Davis sidestepped questions about if she would be tapped to take over the organization.
The American Society for Reproductive Medicine said it plans to review both storage tank incidents with the clinics and their equipment suppliers this week. There's no known connection between the incidents, but the episodes shine a light on vulnerabilities in the system.
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