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Medical Debt Burden Higher in Texas, Florida
California and New York fully expanded Medicaid coverage under ACA, but Texas and Florida did not
Pharmacists Raise Concerns for Patient Access to Generic Drugs
Survey shows it takes one month or longer for PBMs to fix maximum allowed costs underpayments
Limited Time Available to Review Sunshine Act Data
Doctors have limited time period to review financial data and dispute reports before they go public
CDC: Long-Acting Contraceptive Use Rising Among U.S. Teens
U.S. government report says implants and IUDs are effective and safe options
FDA Approves New Test That Helps Diagnose Gastroparesis
Test is less invasive and can be administered in the physician's office
ER Visits for Ischemic Stroke, TIA Down Over Past Decade
CDC study finds fewer patients treated in ERs for blood clots in the brain
CDC: Multidrug-Resistant Shigellosis Spreading in U.S.
Strain of Shigella is easily transmitted and causes tough-to-treat diarrhea, CDC says
FDA Approves New Miniature Blood Pump System
Maintains circulation during high-risk percutaneous coronary intervention procedures
FDA Expands Approval for ‘Valve in Valve’ Aortic Replacement
Now includes people at risk for open-heart surgery complications
2015 Match Sees High Proportion of Unmatched Seniors
2015 Match included largest number of registrants on record; all-time high in terms of positions offered
