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Check Your Medical Records For Dangerous Errors
Medical records often contain incorrect information that can lead to inappropriate medical treatment. Patients need to review them on a regular basis and correct any errors that creep in.
Attention, Marketplace Shoppers: Don’t Delay On 2019 Enrollment
Plans offered through the Affordable Care Act marketplaces for 2019 are on sale now. Consumers should check them out soon, because in many states most sales end on Dec. 15.
Paradise Lost: Wildfire Chases Seniors From Retirement Havens To Field Hospitals
Having fled quickly — often without medications, wheelchairs or pets to comfort them — refugees from the Camp Fire manage as best they can in makeshift shelters miles from home. A virus is spreading, and medical attention is spotty.
Podcast: KHN’s ‘What The Health?’ Health Nerd Books For The Holidays
In this episode of KHN’s “What the Health?” Julie Rovner of Kaiser Health News, Stephanie Armour of The Wall Street Journal, Joanne Kenen of Politico and Anna Edney of Bloomberg News discuss the latest on open enrollment for the Affordable Care Act and Medicare; new moves by the Food and Drug Administration to regulate tobacco and nicotine products; and whether House Democrats will pursue a “Medicare-for-all” bill in the next Congress. Plus, for extra credit, the panelists recommend their favorite health policy books for your holiday reading and gifting pleasure.
Fish Oil Drug Looks Heart-Healthy. Just Don’t Swallow It Hook, Line And Sinker.
The complete findings of a recent study show the FDA-approved drug Vascepa reduced the likelihood of cardiovascular death, stroke and other heart conditions in some patients. But science didn’t find the same promise for over-the-counter fish oil supplements when tested in healthy people.
Buyers Of Short-Term Health Plans: Wise Or Shortsighted?
Gun Control Vs. Mental Health Care: Debate After Mass Shootings Obscures Murky Reality
In Throes Of Turkey Salmonella Outbreak, Don’t Invite Illness To Your Table
Playing On Fear And Fun, Hospitals Follow Pharma In Direct-To-Consumer Advertising
Women Applaud Michelle Obama’s Decision To Share Her Trauma Of Miscarriage
For Wildfire Safety, Only Particular Masks Guard Against Toxic Particulate Matter
New Congress To Tackle Burning Health Care Issues, Including Drug Prices
Must-Reads Of The Week From Brianna Labuskes
Childbirth In The Age Of Addiction: New Mom Worries About Maintaining Sobriety
This Thanksgiving, Carve Out Time To Talk About End-Of-Life Wishes
A vital tradition is gaining steam as more families use the holiday gathering to discuss and document advance-care plans.
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