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By Christopher Weaver Kaiser Health News When Bill Rose broke his leg in a motorcycle accident, he knew he’d end up paying for surgery himself– he ...
Read More »Report: Pennsylvania Decreases Healthcare Associated Infections
A report released Thursday by the state Department of Health shows that Pennsylvania has reduced the number of healthcare-associated infections, or HAIs, reported by hospitals. From ...
Read More »U.S. Ranks Last in International Health Care Report
While the U.S. tops the rest of the world as having the most expensive health system, we come in last or second-to-last in the more ...
Read More »Osteopathic Medical School Graduate Numbers Continue to Rise
This spring, U.S. osteopathic medical schools graduated 3,845 seniors, a number that has grown steadily over the past decade. The graduates, who are preparing to ...
Read More »Patient's Bill of Rights
The White House on Tuesday released this “Fact Sheet: The Affordable Care Act’s New Patient’s Bill of Rights,” the Obama administration’s summary of new regulations issued by ...
Read More »How a Medicare pay cut will affect these six docs
By Jessica Marcy, Andrew Villegas and Christopher Weaver Kaiser Health News Doctors across the country find themselves – once again – putting their Medicare claims on hold ...
Read More »Study Shows Elite Med Schools Rank Low On 'Social Mission'
By Jenny Gold Kaiser Health News A new study is turning the traditional medical school ranking list on its head. When it comes to “social mission” – graduating doctors ...
Read More »AMA Report Card: Health insurers must be more accurate
The American Medical Association (AMA) today announced that one in five medical claims are processed inaccurately by health insurers, according to the AMA’s third annual ...
Read More »Should doctors warn patients of distracted driving?
Similar to discouraging the use of tobacco or alcohol, doctors should warn patients about the dangers of using a cell phone while driving. That is ...
Read More »Potential Blockbuster Osteoporosis Drug Approved by FDA
The FDA on Tuesday approved Prolia, an injectable treatment for postmenopausal women with osteoporosis who are at high risk for fractures. The drug, known chemically ...
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