Healthcare Business & Policy

More Americans Will Only Have to Pay $35 a Month for Insulin in 2024

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TUESDAY, Jan. 2, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Managing diabetes will be a less expensive proposition for more Americans in 2024. Sanofi has officially joined Novo Nordisk and Eli Lilly in lowering…

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Record Number of Americans Choose Obamacare

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FRIDAY, Dec. 22, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Over 15 million Americans have signed up for health insurance using the Affordable Care Act’s federal marketplace, a 33% increase from the year…

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Major Study Confirms Salt’s Deadly Effect on Blood Pressure

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MONDAY, Nov. 13, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Cutting out just one teaspoon of salt every day lowers blood pressure almost as much as medication does, new research shows. Investigators said…

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More U.S. Children Enter Foster Care in States With Abortion Restrictions

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TUESDAY, Nov. 7, 2023 (HealthDay News) — When states have restrictive abortion laws in place, more children end up in foster care, new research finds.This happened even before the U.S.…

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Mobile Stroke Units Can Prevent Disabling Strokes

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TUESDAY, Oct. 31, 2023 (HealthDay News) — In some big cities, mobile stroke units can deliver a powerful clot-busting drug to patients as these specialized ambulances speed to the hospital.Now,…

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It’s as Safe to Get Your Rx From a Nurse Practitioner as From a Doctor

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TUESDAY, Oct. 24, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Nurse practitioners are just as good as primary care doctors at avoiding potentially harmful prescriptions for older patients — but both need to…

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AI Gets High Marks From Doctors in Answering Medical Questions

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TUESDAY, Oct. 3, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The ChatGPT artificial intelligence (AI) program could grow into a source of accurate and comprehensive medical information, but it’s not quite ready for…

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Talking to a Loved One Battling Substance Abuse: Staying Positive Is Key

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SATURDAY, Sept. 23, 2023 (HealthDay News) — A conversation with a family member or loved one struggling with addiction can be the catalyst for getting help. But it’s important to…

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Heart, Diabetes, Cancer Drugs on List for Medicare Price Negotiations, White House Says

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TUESDAY, Aug. 29, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The Biden administration on Tuesday named the first 10 medicines that will be subject to price negotiations between Medicare and participating drug companies.…

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Poll Shows Who Americans Trust (and Don’t Trust) for Health News

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TUESDAY, Aug. 22, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Misinformation about health and medicine is rampant in the United States, with far too many Americans being presented false claims and left wondering…

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