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Supreme Court Declines To Hear Military Medical Malpractice Case
by JoNel Aleccia, Kaiser Health News May 20, 2019
Justices won’t alter the rule that prevents active-duty military members from suing the government for negligence. The challenge came from the family of […]
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Boys Are Still More Likely To Take Their Own Lives, But Girls Are Steadily Narrowing That Gap
May 20, 2019
Among people in the U.S. ages 10 to 19, suicide has become a leading cause of death. “We want to look at treatments, look at interventions and really […]
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Easily Accessible Dietary Supplement Could Help Those With Rare Genetic Mutation Stave Off Cancer
May 20, 2019
Those with the mutation have an 85 percent chance of developing some type of cancer. But a dietary supplement might help them beat those odds. In other public […]
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Managed Care Growth May Be Cause Of Health Insurance Inflation Rate Hitting Five-Year Peak
May 20, 2019
Experts also said the increase in the health insurance index could be driven by the fact that insurers' medical loss ratios may be decreasing as high premiums, […]
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COO Departs From Billionaire’s Health Initiative Haven For ‘Family Reasons’
May 20, 2019
The company's hires--and now departures--have been closely watched as many in the health industry are braced for the new and possibly fierce competition […]
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Measles ‘Perfect Storm’ Leads To Uptick In Immunization Rates On Island Known For Anti-Vaccine Views
May 20, 2019
Anti-vaccine sentiments have been deeply rooted on Vashon, a Washington island known for its counterculture lifestyle. But education efforts, shifting views […]
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Source Of California Gas Leak That Caused Mass Health Issues, Evacuations Identified By Investigators
May 20, 2019
A new report points to a corroded well lining at the Aliso Canyon Natural Gas Storage Facility near Los Angeles as the culprit behind the environmental […]
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Heroin’s Disappearance From East Coast Sounds Like Public Health Victory, But It Puts Longtime Users At Risk For Overdose
May 20, 2019
Synthetic fentanyl, a deadlier drug that is much cheaper to produce and distribute than heroin, has all but replaced heroin, which used to have deep roots in […]
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CMS Releases Guidance To Help States Better Monitor ‘Spread Pricing’ That Can Increase Drug Costs
May 20, 2019
Over the past year, so-called "spread pricing" has generated controversy over allegations that pharmacy benefit managers pocket portions of payments that […]
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EPA’s New Method Of Projecting Air Pollution Health Risks Would Erase Deaths On Paper, But Not In Reality, Experts Say
May 20, 2019
The new methodology would assume there is little or no health benefit to making the air any cleaner than what the law requires. On paper, that would translate […]
