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New Addiction Treatment Implant Will Hit The Market Next Month At $4,950
The FDA has approved the implant, but the debate over how effective it will be and whether insurers will cover its $4,950 price tag continues.
Harvard Study: Shopping For Health Care Fails To Lower Costs
A new Harvard study finds that, contrary to hopes and expectations, helping people shop for health care does not bring down costs -- in fact, shopping may even lead people...
Commentary: I Needed Help With My Autistic Son. Others Need Help Too
I had two other young sons at home and keeping them safe from Nat’s aggression was a heartbreaking situation.
Colonoscopies, Mammograms And Childbirth Are Americans' Most-Shopped Health Services
But overall, only about 3 percent of those who had access to Aetna’s “payment estimator” used the tool.
'Not Unlike A Mortgage': Health Care Loans Proposed For Pricey Treatments
The loans would be available for drugs or treatment that would cure a disease or improve a patient’s health over the length of the loan.
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Opinion: A Call For Protecting The Health Of Women Who Donate Their Eggs
How can we encourage the collection of adequate long-term data about the extent and severity of egg retrieval risks?
A $1 Pill That Could Save Thousands Of Lives: Research Suggests Cheap Way To Avoid U.N.-Caused Cholera
Researchers say a single U.N. peacekeeper may have introduced cholera to Haiti in 2010, touching off the most explosive cholera epidemic of modern times. New research says future tragedies could...
U.S. Health Care Is Less Private, More 'Socialist' Than You Might Think
A new study finds that 64.3 percent of U.S. health expenditures are government-financed.
Options Weighed To Address State's Health Care Price Variations
The commission wants the state to implement consumer protections and ease practice restrictions for certain nurses in an effort to combat rising health care spending.
More Evidence That Growing Up Poor May Alter Key Brain Structures
A new study adds "to the growing awareness of the immense public health crisis represented by the huge number of children growing up in poverty and the likely long-lasting impact...
When It Comes To Happiness, Time Trumps Money, Study Suggests
Even a small choice about spending more time with family or friends might increase life satisfaction.
Opinion: What A Cancer Cure 'Moon Shot' Might Look Like
President Obama’s call for a new national effort to cure cancer comes at a most opportune time, writes Dana-Farber Cancer Institute's chief scientific officer Dr. Barrett Rollins.
Analysis: Controversy Over CDC's Proposed Opioid Prescribing Guidelines
A major concern of some critics is the lack of solid evidence backing up the guidelines, which give recommendations on prescribing practices.
Mass. Wants To Be Home To Nation's Leading Cluster Of Digital Health Companies
Massachusetts government leaders and the state’s health care and technology sectors have announced a new partnership. The goal is to make the Bay State home to the nation’s leading cluster...
Mass. Launches Partnership Aimed At Boosting Digital Health Sector
The public-private partnership wants to make Massachusetts a hub for the growing digital health sector.
Lost In Translation: How Foreign-Speaking Patients Suffer Without Medical Interpreters
Dr. David Scales reflects on his experiences with language barriers with patients and wonders if our hospitals are set up appropriately to provide high quality care for people with low...
1 In 6 Mass. Residents Put Off Health Care This Year To Avoid Costs, Survey Finds
The findings revealed that 17 percent of people reported having problems paying their medical bill over the past 12 months.
A Tale Of 2 Hospital Visits: How The Cost Of Care Can Vary Dramatically Depending On Where You're Treated
After receiving almost the exact same care at two different hospitals, this patient was stunned when she received both bills on the same day.
How Much Is That Eye Exam? Study Probes The Elusive Quest For Health Care Prices
The state requires that patients are provided the cost of a service within two business days of a request. However, a new study from the Pioneer Institute shows that prices...
MassHealth Squandered More Than $500 Million, Audit Finds
The state Medicaid program squandered more than $500 million between 2009 and 2014 through unnecessary payments or missed savings opportunities in its managed care program, according to an audit released...