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By Jeff Lagasse | 04:41 pm | April 10, 2019
Mothers delivering via cesarean section covered by Medicaid had a 1.4 fold increase in infection compared to those covered by private insurance.
By Nathan Eddy | 12:14 pm | April 10, 2019
The scheme preyed upon hundreds of thousands of elderly and disabled patients, DOJ says.
By Susan Morse | 12:12 pm | April 10, 2019
The Village Medical at Walgreens clinics will operate next to the retail pharmacies, providing primary care integrated with the pharmacy as well as nurses and social workers.
By Jeff Lagasse | 10:51 am | April 10, 2019
Physician salaries average $313,000 this year, up from $299,999 in 2018 -- a more than 20 percent increase since 2015.
By Jeff Lagasse | 04:51 pm | April 09, 2019
Searches for IUDs were 15 percent higher than expected following the 2016 election -- 10 to 21 million more searches than normal.
By Susan Morse | 04:38 pm | April 09, 2019
The rebate rule will not solve the drug affordability problem, PBM executives told the Senate Finance Committee.
By Jeff Lagasse | 01:17 pm | April 09, 2019
More residency slots are being filled by international medical graduates, helping to fill the void in the U.S physician workforce.
By Susan Morse | 05:22 pm | April 08, 2019
Humana has notified 522 members in Texas that a limited amount of their ...
By Jeff Lagasse | 04:08 pm | April 08, 2019
Counties in states that expanded Medicaid had about four fewer deaths from heart disease per 100,000 residents compared to other states.
By Jeff Lagasse | 01:00 pm | April 08, 2019
Telemedicine use for acute issues among children have increased, but along with that is an apparent increase in antibiotic overprescribing.