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Is the GOP Ready to Get Serious About Medicare?
One of the most despairing aspects of the last 10 years has…
Alzheimer’s Plaques Might Begin in the Liver
The brain “plaques” commonly associated with Alzheimer's disease might actually originate in…
Long-Term use of Nicotine Replacement Products
Nicotine replacement therapy makes it easier to quit smoking by providing a…
Diabetes and Obesity Driving Global Treatment Markets
Diabetes drives many healthcare costs and is now part of a trend…
The Doctor’s Not In. You’ll Have to See a Nurse.
California is among 23 states that allow nurse practitioners to act as…
Florida House Passes Medicaid Privatization Plan
First of all let’s not forget who is running the state as…
Florida Appeals Court Sets Date for Arguments Surrounding Reform Law’s Constitutionality
The date has been set: 6/8/11. That’s when the 11th Circuit Court…
GOP Leaks Preliminary Details on Medicaid Reform Plans
A (very concise) Medicaid primer: states, in a partnership with the federal…
Prevention and Public Health Fund De-funded
Earlier today, the House Energy and Commerce Health Subcommittee voted to de-fund…