
As pharmaceutical companies seek to profit from the curative wonders of human feces, doctors worry about new regulations, higher prices and patients attempting DIY cures
Quick ReadAs pharmaceutical companies seek to profit from the curative wonders of human feces, doctors worry about new regulations, higher prices and patients attempting DIY cures
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1 in 5 Rural Hospitals Are At Risk of Imminent ClosureFebruary 22, 2019 |
Lawmakers could help some stay open. The decline of rural hospitals has been a slow-moving train wreck. It’s now accelerating
Quick ReadMary Politi writes, “Weeks after my father passed away from cancer in 2010, my newly widowed mother received a bill for US $11,000.”
Quick Read12 patients who tried injections of stem cells were hospitalized with infections, according to a report in The New York Times that should cause patients concern. More important is that they should investigate stem cell treatments, for conditions such as cartilage injuries to their joints, before committing to one of these procedures
Quick ReadThe federal government’s new rule requiring hospitals to post prices for their services is intended to allow patients to shop around and compare prices, a step toward price transparency that has generated praise and skepticism
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Nonprofit Dental Insurer Under Scrutiny For ‘Flagrant’ SpendingFebruary 1, 2019 |
Delta Dental of California is facing mounting criticism for paying its CEO exorbitantly, flying board members and their companions to Barbados for a meeting, and spending a small fraction of its revenue on charitable work — all while receiving significant state and federal tax breaks because of its nonprofit status
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Inside the Experiment That Could End InfertilityJanuary 30, 2019 |
In the future, we may be making eggs and sperm from our skin. A lot has to happen first. With comments from our Travis Rieder
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What Would Happen If Hospitals Openly Shared Their Prices?January 30, 2019 |
Imagine there was a store where there were no prices on items, and you never knew what you’d pay until you’d picked out your purchases and were leaving the shop. You might be skeptical that the store would have any incentive to offer reasonable prices
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