The annual death toll from overdoses of painkillers has reached almost 15,000, prompting the head of the CDC to term it an “epidemic.” But the American Pain Foundation continues to claim the risks are overblown. The advocacy group’s biggest supporter? The drug industry.
How doctors die (Hint: Not like the rest of us). Can vaccines end cancer? Newt Gingrich’s health-care heresies. Should your doctor take money from drug companies? — This week’s top stories.
Drug and device companies have paid $6.5 billion since 2008 to settle accusations of illegal marketing practices, but none of the more than 75 doctors named as participants have been sanctioned,
Not-for-profit health advocacy groups that take money from drug companies in the form of grants—more often than not—aren’t disclosing that support.
Hundreds of doctors paid by drug companies to lecture about their drugs have been accused of misconduct, been disciplined by state boards or lack specialist or academic credentials.
Calls President A ‘Bully’ By Mary Agnes Carey – Kaiser Health News The drug industry’s decision to agree to $80 billion in concessions to the White House was short-sighted, will hurt drug manufacturers and their customers, and “has all the markings of a deal gone sour,” House Minority Leader John Boehner wrote Monday to his [...]
By Phil Galewitz August 11, 2009 When Congress and the White House began talking about a health care overhaul, the industries that profit from the $2.5 trillion system were understandably nervous. But as the legislation takes shape, it appears much of the anxiety was misplaced. Most of the major health care players, including hospitals, health [...]
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Experts divided over recommendation to screen children for cholesterol
Some clinicians say universal screening is an important tool to help identify children who are genetically predisposed to high cholesterol and to pinpoint others who could benefit from treatment. Others express concerns that screening may do more harm than good.
People in state high-risk insurance plans often feel left behind
The federal health law set up new plans that are cheaper and more comprehensive than the older ones run by states but consumers need to go without insurance for six months to qualify.
Peeking in on your doctor’s notes
Although federal law guarantees patients the right to examine and get copies of their medical records, providers haven’t always made it easy to do so. But the movement to give patients direct access to their health information has picked up steam, and policymakers have encouraged it as a way to empower patients to help manage their health and their medical care.
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