Few people realize how effective the vaccines against HPV (human papillomavirus) are for preventing cervical cancer, and even fewer talk about the vaccine with their doctors, according to a survey of more than 1,400 people. "From previous ...
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Americans with health insurance are more likely than uninsured people to use preventive services such as flu shots and health screenings, according to a new study. They are no more likely, however, to take health risks such as smoking. ...
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Hi-Tech Pharmacal Announces Settlement Regarding Texas Pricing Investigation AMITYVILLE, N.Y., December 26, 2013--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Hi-Tech Pharmacal Co., Inc. (NASDAQ:HITK) today announced that the Texas Attorney General has agreed to ...
The delay on the part of the uninsured to buy health insurance may be because 60 percent struggle with insurance concepts,a U.S.survey indicates. The Urban Institute's Health Reform Monitoring Survey,a new initiative that tracks three ...
California's marketplace director reports enrollment for health insurance increased to 15,000 per day,a non-profit group specializing in healthcare says. Sara Collins and Tracy Garber of the Commonwealth Fund in New York said following ...
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North Carolina is famous for its high-tech Research Triangle, but lately it seems that state government IT projects are bound for IT's equivalent of the Bermuda Triangle. As you may remember from an earlier Risk Factor story on state ...
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By Sana Moosa As provider organizations mature toward implementation of accountable care organizations (ACOs), manufacturers of biopharmaceutical products will need to stay abreast of changes, set the stage for innovative partnership, and ...
Six-of-10 uninsured African-Americans may be eligible for subsidized health insurance, Medicaid or the Children's Health Insurance Program, officials say. A report by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services calculated the ...
Close to 16 percent, or 37 million of adults agree that paying more for branded prescription medications rather than getting generic products, according to Kantar Media's 2013 OTC/DTC Study. Forty-five percent or 106 million adults ...
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CareFusion, a global medical technology company, has announced multiple new technologies across its device and software platforms to help improve the safety, efficiency and cost of intravenous (IV) medications to enhance enterprise-wide ...
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The 20 states that did not expand Medicaid under the Affordable Care Act help pay for the expanded Medicaid program in other states, a U.S. non-profit says. A Commonwealth Fund Study found Texas, Florida, Georgia,and Virginia were the ...
Wolters Kluwer Health, a provider of information for healthcare professionals and students, has announced that its Medi-Span Controlled Substances Drug File has been selected by Health Market Science (HMS) for integration with its ...
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The 20 states that did not expand Medicaid under the Affordable Care Act help pay for the expanded Medicaid program in other states, a U.S. non-profit says. A Commonwealth Fund Study found Texas, Florida, Georgia,and Virginia were the ...
More than 5 million uninsured young U.S. adults ages 19-34 are eligible for Medicaid or will become eligible for Medicaid in January, a non-profit says. The report, prepared by researchers at the Urban Institute, with support from the ...
A 30-year-old woman trained to be a health insurance Marketplace "navigator" said except for the wonky website the worst healthcare impediment was fear. Marina Saenz Luna of the Rio Grande Valley in southeast Texas was trained to help ...
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