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Many older adults struggle with high drug costs
How can older adults save money on the high cost of prescription medication? It could be as simple as talking…
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Child’s death highlights effort to reduce risks of dental surgery
Three-year old Daleyza Hernandez-Avila died on June 12 after being placed under general anesthesia at a Stockton, Calif., dental surgery…
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Experts outline framework to address health care consolidations
The wave of mergers and acquisitions in health care in the age of reform hasn’t stopped – and three top-notch…
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PDMPs get kudos again for role in fighting opioid crisis
State-run electronic databases that collect opioid prescription information are being hailed as an effective tool to curb opioid abuse in…
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Dental health advocates fear loss of coverage under GOP plan
Thanks to progress credited to the Affordable Care Act, only about 11 percent of Americans lack health insurance. Yet approximately…
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Localities turn to lawsuits in opioid fight
As authorities search for ways to curb the nation’s opioid epidemic, an increasing number of localities are turning to a…
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How will BCRA affect your community? Check out this resource
A new tool from the Kaiser Family Foundation lets you see how the Senate health care bill (as it existed…
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What could happen to Medicaid innovation under a repeal scenario?
Now that Senate Republicans have delayed action on their Obamacare “repeal and replace” bill until after the Independence Day recess,…
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Senate balks on quick action on reform – now what?
Early in June, the smart money was on the Senate’s Health Policy debate spilling into July. Majority Leader Mitch McConnell…
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AHCJ data update: Medicare payments by provider in your state
In 2015, Medicare paid more than $80 billion to dozens of providers – from neurologists to podiatrists, from ambulance services…