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Economic boost also included more than 160,000 jobs, with average worker drawing roughly $82,000 in salary, benefits.
U.S. News data showed a lot more patient safety events, like pressure ulcers, nearly all of which had been present at the patient's admission.
2014 legislation was successful in requiring hospitals to set up antibiotic stewardship programs to prevent overuse, but no tracking.
The new providers will initially get $5.5 million for recruitment and infrastructure, with potential for additional first-year funds, NIH says.
Specific excise taxes based on a percentage of retail price reduce the incentive to switch down to cheaper options, WHO says.
James Hinton will succeed retiring president and CEO Joel Allison, who led Baylor Scott and White for 23 years.
Partner Fund Management was a major investor in Theranos, backing it with a $96.1 million investment in 2014.
Almost 400,000 cardioverter defibrillators and cardiac resynchronization defibrillators could stop working with little notice, system says.
Massive settlement with DOJ allows EpiPen maker to avoid admitting wrongdoing in how it has classified the emergency allergy treatment since 2007.
Obamacare an issue at ugly, bitter debate, but claims about cost spikes were exaggerated, experts say.