Health Care

Health Care cost December 29, 2024

What are pharmacy benefit managers? A health economist explains how lack of competition drives up drug prices for everyone

by James B. Rebitzer, Boston University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Wegovy and Ozempic are weight loss drugs that promise to transform the treatment of…

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Health Care cost December 29, 2024

The moral dimension to America’s flawed health care system

by Nicole Hassoun, Binghamton University, State University of New York, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] The killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson has set off…

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Health Care December 29, 2024

Health inspection scores for Cobb County restaurants and other food services from December 20 to December 26

The following are scores for the past week for restaurants, school cafeterias, hotels, and other food service facilities in Cobb County from the Georgia Department of Public Health. For more…

Health Care December 23, 2024

Health inspection scores for Cobb County restaurants and other food services from December 13 to December 19

The following are scores for the past week for restaurants, school cafeterias, hotels, and other food service facilities in Cobb County from the Georgia Department of Public Health. For more…

Health Care cost December 20, 2024

He Went in for a Colonoscopy. The Hospital Charged $19,000 for Two.

This article by Harris Meyer first appeared in KFF Health News, republished with permission. Harris Meyer December 19, 2024 Tom Contos is an avid runner. When he started experiencing rectal…

Health Care December 19, 2024

Democratic Senators Ask Watchdog Agency To Investigate Georgia’s Medicaid Work Rule

This article by Andy Miller, Renuka Rayasam, and Sam Whitehead first appeared in KFF Health News, republished with permission. Andy Miller and Renuka Rayasam and Sam Whitehead December 18, 2024…

Health Care cost December 18, 2024

5 of the most frustrating health insurer tactics and why they exist

by Monica S. Aswani, University of Alabama at Birmingham and Paul Shafer, Boston University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] The U.S. has made great progress…

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Health Care December 18, 2024

Vaccine misinformation distorts science – a biochemist explains how RFK Jr. and his lawyer’s claims threaten public health

by Mark R. O’Brian, University at Buffalo, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Vaccinations provide significant protection for the public against infectious diseases and substantially reduce…

Health Care December 17, 2024

Why winter makes you more vulnerable to colds – a public health nurse explains the science behind the season

by Libby Richards, Purdue University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] You’ve probably heard “Don’t go outside in the winter with your hair wet or without…

Health Care December 17, 2024

Helicopters Rescued Patients in ‘Apocalyptic’ Flood. Other Hospitals Are at Risk, Too.

This article by Lauren Sausser and Holly K. Hacker first appeared in KFF Health News, republished with permission. Lauren Sausser and Holly K. Hacker December 16, 2024 ERWIN, Tenn. —…

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