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HHS Secretary-nominee avoids specifics on Medicaid funding during second hearing
WASHINGTON - Rep. Tom Price, MD (R-Ga.), dodged specifics on Medicaid reform and the issue of block grants for funding Medicaid during a hearing...
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Interval cholecystectomy may be a risky business
HOLLYWOOD, FLA - Interval cholecystectomy remains a challenging procedure, with longer operative times and ICU stays, greater blood loss, and...
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One GOP plan says states that like their Obamacare can keep it
Some states could keep their federally funded insurance exchange with consumer protections intact under a proposal unveiled Monday by two...
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Judge blocks Aetna-Humana merger
A federal judge blocked the merger of Aetna and Humana, ruling that the consolidation would violate antitrust laws and reduce competition.
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Resective epilepsy surgery found OK in septuagenarians
HOUSTON – With careful selection, patients in their 70s with refractory epilepsy may be offered resective epilepsy surgery, results from a small...
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President Trump hits ground running on ACA repeal
WASHINGTON – President Trump wasted no time in getting the executive branch’s wheels in motion toward repeal the Affordable Care Act. Within hours...
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Gastrografin IDs, treats suspected small bowel obstruction
HOLLYWOOD, FLA - The radiopaque contrast agent Gastrografin accurately diagnosed the majority of small bowel obstruction, allowing surgeons to...
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ACA repeal would impact adults at higher risk of chronic disease
Those who stand to lose coverage if the ACA were repealed were more likely to report chronic diseases such as diabetes, hypertension, coronary...
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Scleroligation procedure proposed for gastroesophageal varices
In the treatment of gastroesophageal varices, scleroligation – a hybrid procedure that combines sclerotherapy and band ligation – performed as...
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21 Medicare health plans warned to fix provider directory errors
Federal officials this month warned 21 Medicare Advantage insurers with high rates of errors in their online network directories that they could...
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Repeal and replace: House bills offer potential road maps
As Republicans dig in to make good on their promise to repeal the Affordable Care Act, hints at what an eventual replacement may look like can be...