A Prescription To Reduce Waste In Health Care Spending
A ProPublica series has illuminated the many ways the U.S. health care system leaks money. Here are some ideas for plugging the holes.
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What Happens To Obamacare If Individual Mandate Disappears?
Republicans' tax overhaul gets rid of the tax penalty for people who fail to maintain insurance coverage. If it becomes law, what happens to the deficit and the number of uninsured?
Fight The Opioid Epidemic, All Agree. But Strategies Vary Widely
Officials across Arizona agree that the state must solve its growing opioid problem. But some people fear that several strategies under consideration encourage drug use.
GOP Tax Bill Leaves Health Savings Accounts Untouched
Republicans tried last summer to expand the use of these tax-advantaged accounts that are linked to high-deductible health plans. But their expansion proposal didn't make it into the tax bill.
Greensboro Medical Society Encourages Young Women Of Color To Pursue Medicine
At Calvin Wiley Elementary School, Principal Tavy Fields asks a crowd of students in front of her if they're&nb
Food And Drug Administration Plans Crackdown On Risky Homeopathic Remedies
FDA says homeopathy has grown into a $3 billion industry with treatments being sold for conditions ranging from the common cold to cancer. The agency will prioritize action against unsafe products.
Cities With Uber Have Lower Rates Of Ambulance Usage
Without insurance, an ambulance trip can be expensive. A new study suggests people are opting to avoid the cost by using the ride-hailing app, which frees up ambulances for more critical patients.
Older Adults' Forgetfulness Tied To Faulty Brain Rhythms In Sleep
As people get older, brain waves that occur during deep sleep become less synchronized. This appears to disrupt a system that saves new memories.
In Election Year, Drug Industry Spent Big To Temper Talk About High Drug Prices
The Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America, the brand-name drug industry's main trade group, spent liberally to shift the conversation on prices during the last presidential campaign.
Reverberations Of War Complicate Vietnam Veterans' End-Of-Life Care
For Vietnam veterans who have lived a lifetime with the memories of war, what some say they want in death is often more nuanced and complicated than a civilian's desire.