Medical company declines to answer Senate questions on Medicare billing
3 days ago
In a statement to a McClatchy reporter earlier this month, U.S. Healthcare questioned the report's findings, saying the data doesn't match information it provided to the subcommittee.
Child mental health disorders rising, cost society $247 billion annually
8 days ago
And the rate is increasing, said the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, which produced the study, released Thursday.
Medicare fraud targets seniors, scooters: 'I don't need it. I don't want it...
18 days ago
U.S. Healthcare questioned the report's findings, saying the data doesn't match information it provided to the subcommittee or any audits of which it was aware.
US suicide rate rose sharply among middle-aged
23 days ago
And there was little change among middle-aged blacks, Hispanics and most other racial and ethnic groups, the report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention found.
Md. rabies death was from organ transplant
71 days ago
The CDC says it's working with public health officials and health care facilities in all five states to identify people who were in close contact with the initial donor or the four organ recipients.
More US than Europeans drivers are on the phone
72 days ago
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention found 69 percent of U.S. drivers reported talking on a cellphone while driving within the previous 30 days.
Setting a 'just price' for cancer drugs
86 days ago
Those already-high prices, which continue to rise rapidly, are an increasingly significant issue in U.S. healthcare expenditures.
CDC: Electronic cigarettes gaining awareness, use
86 days ago
But some public health experts say the level of carcinogens was comparable to those found in nicotine replacement therapy, because the nicotine in all of the products is extracted from tobacco.
Flu shot proving less effective for older Americans
93 days ago
CDC officials have said that in formulating this year's vaccine, scientists accurately anticipated the strains that are circulating this season.
Flu shot doing a poor job of protecting elderly
93 days ago
CDC officials have said that in formulating this year's vaccine, scientists accurately anticipated the strains that are circulating this season.
