Health Care July 2019

Setbacks On Lowering Drug Costs

President Trump is changing his focus regarding curbing prescription drug costs to efforts aimed at helping younger generations covered by workplace plans and people on Medicare.

Health Care July 2019

Revamping Care For Kidneys

President Donald Trump has signed an executive order to revamp kidney disease care. According to the president, this includes home dialysis and early transplants.

Health Care July 2019

Medicaid For Immigrants In US Illegally

A new law makes low-income adults eligible for California’s Medicaid program regardless of immigration status. California currently covers kids regardless of immigration status.

Health Care July 2019

Health Care Law Unconstitutional?

A federal appeals court appears to be inclined to rule that the core provision of the health care law that has been dubbed “Obamacare” is unconstitutional.

Health Care July 2019

UMSOP Offers Degree In Medical Cannabis

The University of Maryland School of Pharmacy (UMSOP) is the first in the nation to offer a master of science (MS) program in Medical Cannabis Science and Therapeutics.

Health Care June 2019

Vaccine Foes Contest Plan To Require Shots

A new plan from the state health department of Kansas that would require more immunizations for children in day care and school is being contested by vaccination opponents.

Health Care June 2019

HIV Prevention Drug Services Expanded

The SIU School of Medicine is working with the Southern Seven Health Department in an effort to expand HIV prevention drug services to some rural areas.

Health Care June 2019

Health Simplified And Expanded

Story Written by Dr. Marlene Jacqueline Wüst-Smith, M.D.

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Dr. Marlene Jacqueline Wüst-Smith

Health Care June 2019

Dr. Ileana Leyva Living Your Best Life Hospice and Palliative Medicine

Interview by Pamela Ferman

Health Care June 2019

Physician Suicide, A National Crisis

The Highest Rate Of Any Profession

Health Care June 2019

Doctors Drowning In Toxic Alphabet Soup

In the white paper*, Free to Care, from the Healthcare Professionals & Legislators Conference earlier this year, a grim picture is painted of the numerous and expensive mandates generated by a toxic alphabet soup of federal programs imposed on Physicians, hospitals and insurance plans to comply with electronic health records.

Health Care June 2019

Is There A Doctor…Anywhere?

Physician Shortage Becoming Epidemic

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Mary Ann Cooper