March 5, 2019
A new study suggests that an increasingly widespread hospital tubing system could be inaccurate—a dangerous finding for infants.
March 1, 2019
The Alliance for Patient Access has an answer to Sen. Lamar Alexander (R-Tenn.)’s request for ideas on reducing health care spending: Hold the physician-patient relationship above wasted expense.
February 28, 2019
Each year, on the last day of February, Rare Disease Day is celebrated across the globe to raise awareness for those who suffer from complex illnesses. This day is meant to highlight diseases that people continue to fight every day and to promote advancements that are being made to find cures.
February 26, 2019
Prematurity causes tiny babies to spend days or weeks, sometimes months, in neonatal intensive care. But a new “Fast Facts” highlights one challenge that often keeps them there when they are otherwise ready to go home: feeding.
February 25, 2019
Paul has been coming to our dermatology office for years. He has painful psoriasis; after years of trying different medications he finally found one that controls his symptoms. Then Paul changed insurance companies in the middle of his treatment.
February 21, 2019
The story has become a familiar one. A patient with a chronic condition works with his or her doctor to find the right treatment. The condition is stabilized, manageable.
February 21, 2019
Health plans’ attempts to cut costs can wreak havoc on patients’ lives, new research makes clear.
February 19, 2019
Add movement disorders patients to the long list of people whose health could suffer under the Trump administration’s proposal to…
February 14, 2019
It might mean swapping out fluorescent light bulbs, implementing a flexible work schedule, or providing a dark room where staff can recover from migraine attacks.
February 12, 2019
A Trump administration proposal designed to cut prescription drug costs could actually see some seniors paying $2,000 more each month out of their own pockets, a new study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association suggests.
