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Comorbidities in Midlife Tied to Cancer Risk

(MedPage Today) -- Comorbidities in midlife were associated with a modestly higher risk of cancer overall and more strongly associated with a risk for multiple individual cancer types, according to a

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STAT+: Study shows how UnitedHealth uses coding to rake in extra cash from Medicare Advantage

Health insurers in the Medicare Advantage business have a big incentive to diagnose their members with lots of health conditions.

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RFK Jr.’s Senate hearing on health department cuts to be delayed for weeks

HELP committee chair Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-La.) sent an invite for April 10, but RFK Jr.'s attendance was not confirmed.

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All ADHD Meds Tied to Small Blips in Blood Pressure and Pulse

(MedPage Today) -- People taking medications for attention deficit-hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) showed small changes to their cardiovascular metrics -- and it wasn't just the stimulants to watch o

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Weedkiller maker asks U.S. Supreme Court to block lawsuits claiming it failed to warn about cancer

Bayer has asked the U.S. Supreme Court to decide whether federal law preempts thousands of state lawsuits alleging it failed to warn people that its popular weedkiller could cause cancer.

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Intensive Coding by Medicare Advantage Plans Gleaned an Extra $33 Billion in 2021

(MedPage Today) -- Intensive coding by Medicare Advantage (MA) plans raised enrollees' risk scores and may have allowed companies to pocket tens of billions of dollars more than if traditional Medica

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STAT+: Trump gives major lift to 2026 Medicare Advantage payments

Insurance companies will get billions of dollars more from the federal government in 2026.

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Prenatal Opioid Exposure Linked to Smaller Brain Volume

(MedPage Today) -- Opioid exposure in the second or third trimester was associated with smaller brain volumes in newborns, a prospective U.S. study found.

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Woman becomes first UK womb transplant recipient to give birth

Grace Davidson gives birth to baby Amy Isabel after receiving her sister’s womb in 2023Surgeons are hailing an “astonishing” medical breakthrough as a woman became the first in the UK to give bi

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