2008 September | Medicare Stories
Sep 28
Authors of several case reports are calling for physicians to be alert to this possibility among elderly and other vulnerable patients.
Sep 28
The cause remains unknown, but jalapeño peppers are the prime suspects, the CDC said in sounding a cautionary all-clear.
Sep 28
A novel study design allowed researchers to examine the effectiveness of television ad campaigns promoting the use of three drugs.
Sep 28
A California physician makes a cane with magnets to help keep it close when it's not in use.
Sep 28
The owner says a physician-staffed clinic located inside a pharmacy closely matches the way the health care system works in Latin countries.
Sep 28
The new legislation is seen as a positive first step by the state's medical association.
Sep 28
Facing the prospect of government reform, health plans' marketing increasingly is aimed at inspiring trust. But experts say slogans aren't enough.
Sep 28
Getting the count right in the operating room is a challenge. New technologies could make things easier.
Sep 28
An opinion in the settlement detailed several "flaws" with a UnitedHealth Group subsidiary's database used industrywide to set physician payment rates.
Sep 28
Recent court decisions raise questions about how federal and state protections apply to both sides in the process.

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