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Should Hospitals Be Paid the Same as Doctors' Offices for the Same Service?

(MedPage Today) -- The idea of requiring site-neutral payments in Medicare -- in which providers would be reimbursed at the same rate for performing the same service, regardless of where it's perfo

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More CEOs Targeted in Wanted Posters; Ultraprocessed Food Lawsuit; OD Deaths Fall

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As Rural America Grows More Diverse, Language Access Is Slow To Take Hold

The share of people who are Hispanic or Latino has grown to a little more than a quarter of the population in Elko, Nevada, a small city in the remote northeastern corner of the state.

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STAT+: Pharmalittle: We’re reading about unsupported drug price hikes, an annual HIV prevention shot, and more

Gilead plans to begin Phase 3 testing soon for a drug it believes could prevent HIV infection with a single shot every year

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The bird flu mystery that might never get solved

Today's health news includes the health care critics featured in the UnitedHealthcare suspect's manifesto and the global healthspan-lifespan gap.

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Mystery Disease in Congo May Be Malaria but More Testing Needed, Authorities Say

(MedPage Today) -- The mystery flu-like illness that killed dozens of people in southwest Congo in recent weeks might be malaria, according to results from laboratory samples of infected people, auth

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STAT+: Pfizer’s blockbuster Ibrance slows tumor progression in another type of breast cancer

The efficacy data could help cushion Ibrance's losses of market share to Kisqali, a similar drug from Novartis.

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STAT+: Report: Prices for 5 drugs were hiked without proof of new benefits, costing the U.S. $815M in 2023

Report: Prices for 5 drugs were hiked without proof of new benefits, costing the U.S. $815 million in 2023.

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From red meat to alcohol: the factors that affect bowel cancer risk

As a study reveals that England has fourth-fastest growth rate globally, we outline some of the issues that increase riskRates of bowel cancer in young people are rising more sharply in England than i

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Kapil Dev bats for Lupin’s Humrahi

Lupin’s Patient Support Programme, Humrahi, was recently enhanced to add heart health to its diabetes focus.

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