Visits to the emergency room to treat low-acuity conditions decreased by 36 percent; Use of non-emergency room centers increased by 140 percent.
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Insulin’s High Cost Leads To Deadly Rationing
Alec Raeshawn Smith was 23 when diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes, and 26 when he died. He couldn’t afford $1,300 per month for his insulin and other diabetes supplies. So he tried to stretch the doses.
Insulin’s High Cost Leads To Deadly Rationing
Alec Raeshawn Smith was 23 when diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes, and 26 when he died. He couldn’t afford $1,300 per month for his insulin and other diabetes supplies. So he tried to stretch the doses.
Athenahealth may find Elliott Management its most promising suitor
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Intermountain and six hospitals officially launch not-for-profit generic drug company, Civica Rx
New CEO Martin VanTrieste will receive no pay and the startup will initially focus on 14 drugs.
Hospital resources strained as Medicare reimbursement for MRI-compatible cardiac devices lags
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CVS Health and Aetna or Amazon, Berkshire and JPMorgan: A timeline to disruption
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Texas court case tests whether Affordable Care Act can survive without individual mandate
Judge to decide whether loss of individual mandate is tied to keeping essential benefits for those with pre-existing conditions.
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